Total lunar eclipse on 3 March 1942

Total lunar eclipse on 3 March 1942 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 3 March 1942

Earth's shadow fell on the Moon as the Sun, Earth and Moon lined up. It was visible from wherever the Moon was above the horizon. It was part of Saros series 122, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
3 March 1942 — 00:21 UTC
Saros series
122
Gamma
-0.15450
Magnitude
1.5612
Max duration
95m 54s
Greatest eclipse point
7.00°, -2.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9517

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
3 March 1942 00:21 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1942
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)