Total lunar eclipse on 4 May 1985

Total lunar eclipse on 4 May 1985 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 4 May 1985

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 121, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
4 May 1985 — 19:56 UTC
Saros series
121
Gamma
0.35190
Magnitude
1.2369
Max duration
67m 42s
Greatest eclipse point
-16.00°, 60.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9616

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
4 May 1985 19:56 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1985
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)