Penumbral lunar eclipse on 15 August 1962

Penumbral lunar eclipse on 15 August 1962 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 15 August 1962

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 147, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
15 August 1962 — 19:56 UTC
Saros series
147
Gamma
-1.22100
Magnitude
0.5963
Max duration
198m 12s
Greatest eclipse point
-15.00°, 62.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9564

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
15 August 1962 19:56 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1962
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)