Penumbral lunar eclipse on 20 December 1983

Penumbral lunar eclipse on 20 December 1983 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 20 December 1983

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 144, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
20 December 1983 — 01:49 UTC
Saros series
144
Gamma
1.07460
Magnitude
0.8890
Max duration
242m 18s
Greatest eclipse point
24.00°, -28.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9612

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
20 December 1983 01:49 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1983
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)