February 2027 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on February 20–21, 2027.

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
February 20, 2027

The moon will perceptibly dim as it passes through the Earth's southern penumbral shadow
Series (and member)143 (19 of 73)
Duration (hr:mn:sc)
Penumbral4:00:59
Contacts
P121:12:20 UTC
Greatest23:12:51
P41:13:19

Visibility

It will be completely visible over Africa, Europe and western Asia, will be seen rising over most of the Americas, and setting over eastern Asia and western Australia.

Lunar year series

Saros series

It is part of Saros cycle 143.

Metonic cycle (19 years)

This is the last of five Metonic lunar eclipses.

The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the earth's shadow will in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.

Metonic lunar eclipse sets 1951–2027
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date Type Saros Date Type
103 1951 Feb 21.88 Penumbral 108 1951 Aug 17.13 Penumbral
113 1970 Feb 21.35 Partial 118 1970 Aug 17.14 Partial
123 1989 Feb 20.64 Total 128 1989 Aug 17.13 Total
133 2008 Feb 21.14 Total 138 2008 Aug 16.88 Partial
143 2027 Feb 20.96 Penumbral 148 2027 Aug 17.30 Penumbral

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[1] This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 150.

February 15, 2018 February 27, 2036

See also

References
  1. Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros


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