Total lunar eclipse on 16 September 1997

Total lunar eclipse on 16 September 1997 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 16 September 1997

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 137, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
16 September 1997 — 18:46 UTC
Saros series
137
Gamma
-0.37680
Magnitude
1.1909
Max duration
61m 30s
Greatest eclipse point
-3.00°, 77.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9643

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
16 September 1997 18:46 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1997
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)