A concise summary of all lunar eclipses from 2051 through 2060 is presented in the following table. Diagrams and maps for each eclipse may be seen by clicking the eclipse's Date. This links to a figure showing the Moon's path through Earth's shadow(s) and a world map illustrating the region of visibility for that particular eclipse. These figures are described in greater detail in the Key to Lunar Eclipse Maps. Each figure is stored as a GIF file of about 60 kilobytes. The Eclipse Type (Penumbral, Partial or Total) is given followed by the number of the Saros series. Eclipses belonging to a given Saros series recur every 18 years 11 days. The Umbral Magnitude[1] (fourth column) gives the fraction of the Moon's diameter immersed in Earth's umbral shadow at the instant of greatest eclipse. The Eclipse Duration[2] gives the length of the partial eclipse. If the eclipse is total, then the duration of the total phase is also listed in bold. Finally, the Geographic Region of Eclipse Visibility[3] provides a brief description of the region where each eclipse will be seen.
| Lunar Eclipses: 2051 - 2060 | |||||
| Date | Eclipse Type | Saros | Umbral Magnitude | Eclipse Duration | Geographic Region of Eclipse Visibility |
| 2051 Apr 26 | Total | 132 | 1.206 | 03h41m 01h10m |
Americas, Europe, Africa, w Asia |
| 2051 Oct 19 | Total | 137 | 1.417 | 03h25m 01h24m |
e S America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
| 2052 Apr 14 | Penumbral | 142 | -0.126 | - | Americas, Europe, Africa, w Asia |
| 2052 Oct 08 | Partial | 147 | 0.087 | 01h05m | e Asia, Australia, Americas |
| 2053 Mar 04 | Penumbral | 114 | -0.075 | - | Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, e N America |
| 2053 Aug 29 | Penumbral | 119 | -0.028 | - | e Asia, Australia, Americas, w Africa, w Europe |
| 2054 Feb 22 | Total | 124 | 1.283 | 03h22m 01h13m |
e Asia, e Australia, Americas, Europe, w Africa |
| 2054 Aug 18 | Total | 129 | 1.311 | 03h47m 01h24m |
e Asia, Australia, Americas, w Africa |
| 2055 Feb 11 | Total | 134 | 1.230 | 03h19m 01h07m |
Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, w Australia |
| 2055 Aug 07 | Partial | 139 | 0.964 | 03h24m | e Asia, Australia, Americas |
| 2056 Feb 01 | Penumbral | 144 | -0.105 | - | e Asia, Australia, N America, w S America |
| 2056 Jun 27 | Penumbral | 111 | -0.646 | - | e Asia, Australia, sw N America, S America |
| 2056 Jul 26 | Penumbral | 149 | -0.344 | - | Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
| 2056 Dec 22 | Penumbral | 116 | -0.306 | - | Americas, Europe, Africa, w Asia |
| 2057 Jun 17 | Partial | 121 | 0.762 | 02h50m | Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East |
| 2057 Dec 11 | Partial | 126 | 0.923 | 03h25m | Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia |
| 2058 Jun 06 | Total | 131 | 1.667 | 03h34m 01h38m |
e S America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
| 2058 Nov 30 | Total | 136 | 1.431 | 03h41m 01h30m |
nw Asia, Americas, Europe, Africa |
| 2059 May 27 | Partial | 141 | 0.188 | 01h39m | e Indies, Australia, Americas, w Africa |
| 2059 Nov 19 | Partial | 146 | 0.213 | 01h41m | e Europe, e Africa, Asia, Australia, N America |
| 2060 Apr 15 | Penumbral | 113 | -0.311 | - | S America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
| 2060 Oct 09 | Penumbral | 118 | -0.074 | - | e S America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia |
| 2060 Nov 08 | Penumbral | 156 | -0.932 | - | Americas, Europe, Africa, w Asia |
Geographic abreviations (used above): n = north, s = south, e = east, w = west, c = central
[1] Umbral magnitude is the fraction of the Moon's diameter obscured by Earth's Umbra. For penumbral eclipses, the umbral magnitude is always less than 0. For partial eclipses, the umbral magnitude is always greater than 0 and less than 1. For total eclipses, the umbral magnitude is always greater than or equal to 1.
[2] Eclipse Duration is the duration of a partial eclipse. If the eclipse is total, the duration of totality is given in bold.
[3] Geographic Region of Eclipse Visibility is the portion of Earth's surface where a lunar eclipse can be seen.
Every link in the following table displays a page containing 10 years of lunar eclipses. Each eclipse has links to diagrams, maps and saros tables.
| Ten Year Tables of Lunar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-1910 | 1911-1920 | 1921-1930 | 1931-1940 | 1941-1950 | |
| 1951-1960 | 1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-2000 | |
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Special thanks to National Space Club summer interns Christopher Barrow for his valuable assistance in preparing this web page (July 2004) and Sumit Dutta for meticulously updating the Eclipse Web Site to NASA/W3C standards (July 2005).
All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Some of the information presented on this web site is based on data originally published in Fifty Year Canon of Lunar Eclipses: 1986 - 2035.
Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by an acknowledgment:
"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC"
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