June 2048 lunar eclipse
| Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||
| Date | June 26, 2048 | ||||||||||||
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| Gamma | 0.6796 | ||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.6404 | ||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 140 (26 of 77) | ||||||||||||
| Partiality | 159 minutes, 10 seconds | ||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 285 minutes, 44 seconds | ||||||||||||
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A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Friday, June 26, 2048, with an umbral magnitude of 0.6404. 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 21 hours after perigee (on June 25, 2048, at 5:50 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.