Penumbral lunar eclipse on 4 May 1966

Penumbral lunar eclipse on 4 May 1966 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 4 May 1966

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 111, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
4 May 1966 — 21:11 UTC
Saros series
111
Gamma
1.05530
Magnitude
0.9157
Max duration
246m 0s
Greatest eclipse point
-15.00°, 42.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9572

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
4 May 1966 21:11 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1966
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)