Penumbral lunar eclipse on 31 January 1999

Penumbral lunar eclipse on 31 January 1999 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 31 January 1999

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 114, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
31 January 1999 — 16:17 UTC
Saros series
114
Gamma
-1.01890
Magnitude
1.0027
Max duration
261m 42s
Greatest eclipse point
16.00°, 119.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9647

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
31 January 1999 16:17 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 1999
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)