Penumbral lunar eclipse on 27 August 1969

Penumbral lunar eclipse on 27 August 1969 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 27 August 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 108, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
27 August 1969 — 10:47 UTC
Saros series
108
Gamma
-1.54070
Magnitude
0.0131
Max duration
31m 18s
Greatest eclipse point
-11.00°, -161.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9579

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
27 August 1969 10:47 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1969
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)