Total lunar eclipse on 4 May 2004

Total lunar eclipse on 4 May 2004 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 4 May 2004

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 131, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
4 May 2004 — 20:30 UTC
Saros series
131
Gamma
-0.31320
Magnitude
1.3035
Max duration
75m 30s
Greatest eclipse point
-17.00°, 51.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9659

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
4 May 2004 20:30 UTC
Last contact
← Eclipses in 2004
About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)