Total lunar eclipse on 4 April 1996

Total lunar eclipse on 4 April 1996 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 4 April 1996

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 122, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
4 April 1996 — 00:09 UTC
Saros series
122
Gamma
-0.25340
Magnitude
1.3795
Max duration
85m 48s
Greatest eclipse point
-6.00°, -2.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9640

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
4 April 1996 00:09 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1996
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)