Penumbral lunar eclipse on 2 April 1969

Penumbral lunar eclipse on 2 April 1969 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 2 April 1969

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 141, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
2 April 1969 — 18:32 UTC
Saros series
141
Gamma
-1.17640
Magnitude
0.7033
Max duration
223m 42s
Greatest eclipse point
-6.00°, 82.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9578

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
2 April 1969 18:32 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1969
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)