Penumbral lunar eclipse on 26 May 2002

Penumbral lunar eclipse on 26 May 2002 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 26 May 2002

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 111, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
26 May 2002 — 12:03 UTC
Saros series
111
Gamma
1.17580
Magnitude
0.6893
Max duration
216m 36s
Greatest eclipse point
-20.00°, 179.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9654

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
26 May 2002 12:03 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 2002
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)