Penumbral lunar eclipse on 5 May 2023

Penumbral lunar eclipse on 5 May 2023 — path, times and visibility by country.

occurred on 5 May 2023

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 141, which repeats every 18 years and 11 days.

Date (UTC)
5 May 2023 — 17:22 UTC
Saros series
141
Gamma
-1.03490
Magnitude
0.9636
Max duration
257m 30s
Greatest eclipse point
-17.00°, 98.00°
Catalog reference
5MKLE:9702

Worldwide timeline (UTC)

First contact
Greatest eclipse
5 May 2023 17:22 UTC
Last contact
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About this data

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak (NASA's GSFC)