September 2034 lunar eclipse
| Partial eclipse | |||||||||||||
The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left | |||||||||||||
| Date | September 28, 2034 | ||||||||||||
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| Gamma | −1.0110 | ||||||||||||
| Magnitude | 0.0155 | ||||||||||||
| Saros cycle | 147 (10 of 71) | ||||||||||||
| Partiality | 26 minutes, 42 seconds | ||||||||||||
| Penumbral | 248 minutes, 41 seconds | ||||||||||||
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A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Thursday, September 28, 2034, with an umbral magnitude of 0.0155. 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 about 1.9 days before perigee (on September 30, 2034, at 0:15 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
This will the second-shortest partial lunar eclipse in the 21st century, lasting 26 minutes and 42 seconds. On February 13, 2082, a slightly shorter partial eclipse will occur, lasting 25 minutes and 30 seconds.