Total lunar eclipse on 27 September 1996

Total lunar eclipse on 27 September 1996 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 27 September 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 127, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
27 September 1996 — 02:54 UTC
Saros series
127
Gamma
0.34260
Magnitude
1.2395
Max duration
69m 12s
Greatest eclipse point
2.00°, -46.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9641

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
27 September 1996 02:54 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1996
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)