January 2048 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse will take place on January 1, 2048. It will be the first recorded lunar eclipse to be visible on New Year's Day for nearly all of Earth's timezones. The next such eclipse will occur in 2094.

January 2048 lunar eclipse
Total eclipse
Date1 January 2048
Gamma−0.3745
Magnitude1.1280[1]
Saros cycle135 (25 of 71[2])
Totality55 minutes 56 seconds
Partiality214 minutes 16 seconds
Penumbral359 minutes 26 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P103:52:39
U105:05:17
U206:24:27
Greatest06:52:24
U307:20:23
U408:39:33
P409:52:05

Visibility

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Lunar year series

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Lunar eclipse series sets from 2046-2049
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
115 2046 Jan 22
 
Partial
 
120 2046 Jul 18
 
Partial
 
125 2047 Jan 12
 
Total
 
130 2047 Jul 07
 
Total
 
135 2048 Jan 01
 
Total
 
140 2048 Jun 26
 
Partial
 
145 2048 Dec 20
 
Penumbral
 
150 2049 Jun 15
 
Penumbral
 
Last set 2045 Aug 27 Last set 2045 Mar 03
Next set 2049 Nov 09 Next set 2049 May 17

Half-Saros cycle

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A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[3] This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 142.

December 26, 2038 January 5, 2057
   

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ For a partial or total lunar eclipse, this value denotes the umbral magnitude. For a penumbral lunar eclipse, this denotes the penumbral magnitude.
  2. ^ Lunar Saros 135 - Fred Espenak's GSFC Eclipse Canon
  3. ^ Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros
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