Total lunar eclipse on 17 October 1986

Total lunar eclipse on 17 October 1986 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 17 October 1986

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 136, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
17 October 1986 — 19:17 UTC
Saros series
136
Gamma
0.31880
Magnitude
1.2455
Max duration
73m 42s
Greatest eclipse point
10.00°, 67.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9619

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
17 October 1986 19:17 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1986
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)