Total lunar eclipse on 13 May 1957

Total lunar eclipse on 13 May 1957 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 13 May 1957

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 130, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
13 May 1957 — 22:30 UTC
Saros series
130
Gamma
0.30450
Magnitude
1.2982
Max duration
77m 36s
Greatest eclipse point
-18.00°, 21.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9551

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
13 May 1957 22:30 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1957
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)