June 2030 lunar eclipse
| Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||
| Date | June 15, 2030 | ||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.7534 | ||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.5025 | ||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 140 (26 of 80) | ||||||||||||
| Partiality | 144 minutes, 22 seconds | ||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 278 minutes, 14 seconds | ||||||||||||
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A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, June 15, 2030, with an umbral magnitude of 0.5025. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in the Earth's penumbra. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. Occurring only about 23 hours before perigee (on June 14, 2030, at 19:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.