Penumbral lunar eclipse on 18 October 1948

Penumbral lunar eclipse on 18 October 1948 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 18 October 1948

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 116, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
18 October 1948 — 02:35 UTC
Saros series
116
Gamma
-1.02450
Magnitude
1.0140
Max duration
279m 42s
Greatest eclipse point
9.00°, -42.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9532

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
18 October 1948 02:35 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1948
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)