Penumbral lunar eclipse on 13 March 1998

Penumbral lunar eclipse on 13 March 1998 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 13 March 1998

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 142, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
13 March 1998 — 04:20 UTC
Saros series
142
Gamma
1.19640
Magnitude
0.7086
Max duration
246m 24s
Greatest eclipse point
4.00°, -62.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9644

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
13 March 1998 04:20 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1998
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)