Lunar Eclipses of Saros Series 1 to 175
Fred Espenak
Detailed information for lunar eclipse Saros series 1 to 175 are presented in the following tables. The number of eclipses are listed along with the length (in years) of the series. Next, the dates of the first and last eclipses in the series are given. Finally, the exact sequence of eclipses in the Saros series is tabulated.
Lunar Eclipses of Saros Series 1 to 50
Saros Number of Length First Last Eclipse
Series Eclipses (Years) Eclipse Eclipse Sequence
1 74 1316.2 -2588 Mar 02 -1272 Apr 30 9N 17P 16T 9P 23N
2 74 1316.2 -2541 Feb 21 -1225 Apr 22 8N 8P 28T 17P 13N
3 83 1478.4 -2693 Oct 15 -1214 Mar 21 18N 8P 29T 7P 21N
4 88 1568.6 -2700 Sep 03 -1131 Apr 02 23N 7P 26T 7P 25N
5 84 1496.5 -2581 Oct 08 -1084 Mar 24 18N 7P 29T 8P 22N
6 87 1550.6 -2642 Jul 25 -1091 Feb 10 23N 7P 30T 6P 21N
7 89 1586.6 -2595 Jul 15 -1008 Feb 22 25N 7P 26T 7P 24N
8 87 1550.6 -2512 Jul 27 -0961 Feb 13 22N 7P 29T 7P 22N
9 76 1352.2 -2501 Jun 26 -1149 Sep 16 22N 8P 29T 7P 10N
10 74 1316.2 -2454 Jun 17 -1138 Aug 15 24N 8P 25T 8P 9N
11 76 1352.2 -2389 Jun 19 -1037 Sep 08 21N 9P 28T 8P 10N
12 73 1298.1 -2360 May 28 -1062 Jul 17 9N 21P 28T 8P 7N
13 73 1298.1 -2313 May 20 -1015 Jul 06 10N 22P 13T 20P 8N
14 73 1298.1 -2230 Jun 01 -0932 Jul 19 8N 21P 14T 22P 8N
15 73 1298.1 -2219 Apr 30 -0921 Jun 19 7N 23P 15T 21P 7N
16 73 1298.1 -2172 Apr 21 -0874 Jun 08 8N 24P 11T 21P 9N
17 72 1280.1 -2089 May 04 -0809 Jun 10 7N 21P 13T 24P 7N
18 73 1298.1 -2078 Apr 02 -0780 May 21 7N 21P 16T 21P 8N
19 73 1298.1 -2031 Mar 24 -0733 May 11 8N 22P 12T 11P 20N
20 73 1298.1 -1966 Mar 25 -0668 May 12 7N 10P 25T 22P 9N
21 75 1334.2 -1973 Feb 11 -0639 Apr 22 9N 8P 28T 11P 19N
22 76 1352.2 -1944 Jan 23 -0592 Apr 12 11N 9P 25T 7P 24N
23 74 1316.2 -1843 Feb 14 -0527 Apr 14 8N 7P 28T 9P 22N
24 86 1532.5 -2049 Sep 06 -0516 Mar 14 21N 7P 29T 8P 21N
25 88 1568.6 -2038 Aug 06 -0469 Mar 05 24N 7P 27T 7P 23N
26 87 1550.5 -1937 Aug 29 -0386 Mar 17 21N 7P 28T 8P 23N
27 86 1532.5 -1944 Jul 17 -0411 Jan 23 22N 8P 29T 7P 20N
28 75 1334.2 -1915 Jun 27 -0581 Sep 06 25N 7P 27T 7P 9N
29 84 1496.5 -1814 Jul 21 -0317 Jan 05 22N 7P 27T 8P 20N
30 74 1316.2 -1803 Jun 19 -0487 Aug 18 19N 11P 28T 8P 8N
31 73 1298.1 -1774 May 30 -0476 Jul 17 12N 3P 6N 11P 24T 9P 8N
32 74 1316.2 -1691 Jun 11 -0375 Aug 09 19N 11P 14T 21P 9N
33 73 1298.1 -1662 May 22 -0364 Jul 10 8N 22P 17T 19P 7N
34 73 1298.1 -1633 May 02 -0335 Jun 19 8N 24P 13T 20P 8N
35 73 1298.1 -1550 May 14 -0252 Jul 01 8N 21P 12T 24P 8N
36 73 1298.1 -1521 Apr 24 -0223 Jun 11 7N 22P 15T 22P 7N
37 73 1298.1 -1492 Apr 03 -0194 May 22 8N 23P 12T 20P 10N
38 73 1298.1 -1409 Apr 16 -0111 Jun 03 8N 19P 14T 23P 9N
39 73 1298.1 -1380 Mar 26 -0082 May 14 7N 9P 27T 20P 10N
40 74 1316.2 -1387 Feb 12 -0071 Apr 12 10N 10P 25T 8P 21N
41 73 1298.1 -1268 Mar 18 0030 May 06 8N 7P 26T 9P 23N
42 76 1352.2 -1293 Jan 24 0059 Apr 16 10N 7P 29T 9P 21N
43 87 1550.5 -1481 Aug 27 0070 Mar 15 23N 8P 27T 7P 22N
44 85 1514.5 -1362 Oct 01 0153 Mar 27 21N 6P 27T 7P 24N
45 87 1550.6 -1369 Aug 19 0182 Mar 08 22N 7P 29T 7P 22N
46 77 1370.3 -1358 Jul 19 0012 Oct 18 23N 8P 28T 6P 12N
47 86 1532.5 -1275 Jul 31 0258 Feb 05 23N 7P 26T 8P 22N
48 77 1370.3 -1246 Jul 11 0124 Oct 11 22N 8P 29T 7P 11N
49 73 1298.1 -1217 Jun 21 0081 Aug 08 21N 10P 27T 7P 8N
50 73 1298.1 -1134 Jul 03 0164 Aug 20 22N 8P 22T 12P 9N
Lunar Eclipses of Saros Series 51 to 100
Saros Number of Length First Last Eclipse
Series Eclipses (Years) Eclipse Eclipse Sequence
51 74 1316.2 -1105 Jun 13 0211 Aug 12 10N 20P 26T 10P 8N
52 72 1280.1 -1076 May 23 0204 Jun 29 8N 23P 15T 19P 7N
53 72 1280.1 -0993 Jun 05 0287 Jul 12 9N 21P 11T 23P 8N
54 73 1298.1 -0964 May 14 0334 Jul 03 8N 21P 15T 22P 7N
55 72 1280.1 -0935 Apr 25 0345 Jun 01 7N 24P 13T 20P 8N
56 72 1280.1 -0852 May 07 0428 Jun 13 8N 21P 11T 23P 9N
57 73 1298.1 -0823 Apr 16 0475 Jun 05 7N 19P 17T 22P 8N
58 73 1298.1 -0812 Mar 16 0486 May 04 8N 11P 25T 12P 17N
59 73 1298.1 -0729 Mar 30 0569 May 16 8N 11P 22T 8P 24N
60 74 1316.2 -0700 Mar 08 0616 May 07 8N 7P 28T 11P 20N
61 83 1478.4 -0870 Oct 20 0609 Mar 26 19N 8P 28T 7P 21N
62 75 1334.2 -0642 Jan 27 0692 Apr 06 11N 7P 26T 7P 24N
63 84 1496.5 -0758 Oct 12 0739 Mar 29 19N 6P 29T 8P 22N
64 85 1514.5 -0801 Aug 09 0714 Feb 04 23N 7P 29T 7P 19N
65 86 1532.5 -0736 Aug 11 0797 Feb 16 24N 7P 25T 8P 22N
66 84 1496.5 -0671 Aug 12 0826 Jan 27 21N 7P 29T 8P 19N
67 74 1316.2 -0660 Jul 11 0656 Sep 09 21N 9P 28T 7P 9N
68 73 1298.1 -0613 Jul 03 0685 Aug 20 24N 8P 23T 10P 8N
69 74 1316.2 -0548 Jul 03 0768 Sep 01 20N 9P 27T 10P 8N
70 72 1280.1 -0519 Jun 13 0761 Jul 21 8N 22P 25T 10P 7N
71 72 1280.1 -0472 Jun 04 0808 Jul 11 11N 20P 12T 21P 8N
72 73 1298.1 -0407 Jun 05 0891 Jul 25 9N 20P 14T 22P 8N
73 72 1280.1 -0378 May 16 0902 Jun 23 7N 23P 14T 21P 7N
74 72 1280.1 -0331 May 07 0949 Jun 13 8N 23P 11T 21P 9N
75 72 1280.1 -0266 May 08 1014 Jun 15 7N 20P 15T 23P 7N
76 73 1298.1 -0255 Apr 07 1043 May 26 8N 19P 17T 20P 9N
77 72 1280.1 -0190 Apr 09 1090 May 16 8N 21P 13T 8P 22N
78 72 1280.1 -0125 Apr 10 1155 May 18 7N 8P 26T 19P 12N
79 74 1316.2 -0150 Feb 16 1166 Apr 17 9N 9P 28T 8P 20N
80 75 1334.2 -0121 Jan 27 1213 Apr 06 12N 8P 26T 6P 23N
81 74 1316.2 -0020 Feb 19 1296 Apr 19 9N 6P 28T 9P 22N
82 85 1514.5 -0226 Sep 10 1289 Mar 08 21N 8P 29T 7P 20N
83 85 1514.5 -0197 Aug 22 1318 Feb 16 24N 7P 26T 7P 21N
84 84 1496.5 -0096 Sep 13 1401 Feb 28 21N 6P 28T 8P 21N
85 77 1370.3 -0103 Aug 02 1267 Nov 03 21N 8P 29T 7P 12N
86 73 1298.1 -0074 Jul 13 1224 Aug 30 24N 8P 25T 8P 8N
87 74 1316.2 0009 Jul 25 1325 Sep 23 22N 7P 27T 9P 9N
88 73 1298.1 0038 Jul 05 1336 Aug 23 12N 17P 27T 9P 8N
89 72 1280.1 0067 Jun 15 1347 Jul 23 11N 21P 15T 17P 8N
90 72 1280.1 0150 Jun 27 1430 Aug 04 11N 18P 13T 22P 8N
91 73 1298.1 0161 May 26 1459 Jul 15 8N 22P 15T 21P 7N
92 72 1280.1 0208 May 17 1488 Jun 23 8N 23P 12T 20P 9N
93 72 1280.1 0291 May 30 1571 Jul 07 8N 20P 12T 24P 8N
94 73 1298.1 0302 Apr 28 1600 Jun 26 7N 21P 16T 21P 8N
95 72 1280.1 0331 Apr 09 1611 May 26 8N 23P 12T 12P 17N
96 72 1280.1 0432 May 01 1712 Jun 19 7N 13P 20T 20P 12N
97 73 1298.1 0425 Mar 20 1723 May 20 8N 9P 27T 12P 17N
98 74 1316.2 0436 Feb 18 1752 Apr 28 10N 9P 26T 7P 22N
99 72 1280.1 0555 Mar 24 1835 May 12 8N 7P 26T 8P 23N
100 82 1460.4 0403 Nov 15 1864 Apr 22 17N 7P 29T 8P 21N
Lunar Eclipses of Saros Series 101 to 150
Saros Number of Length First Last Eclipse
Series Eclipses (Years) Eclipse Eclipse Sequence
101 84 1496.5 0342 Sep 01 1839 Feb 28 23N 8P 27T 6P 20N
102 84 1496.5 0461 Oct 05 1958 Apr 04 21N 6P 27T 7P 23N
103 84 1496.5 0454 Aug 24 1951 Feb 21 22N 7P 29T 7P 19N
104 74 1316.2 0465 Jul 24 1781 Oct 02 23N 9P 26T 7P 9N
105 74 1316.2 0566 Aug 16 1882 Oct 26 22N 7P 25T 9P 11N
106 73 1298.1 0595 Jul 27 1893 Sep 25 19N 10P 27T 9P 8N
107 72 1280.1 0606 Jun 26 1886 Aug 14 11N 20P 24T 10P 7N
108 72 1280.1 0689 Jul 08 1969 Aug 27 20N 10P 12T 22P 8N
109 73 1298.1 0718 Jun 17 2016 Aug 18 9N 20P 17T 19P 8N
110 72 1280.1 0747 May 28 2027 Jul 18 8N 23P 13T 20P 8N
111 71 1262.1 0830 Jun 10 2092 Jul 19 9N 20P 11T 23P 8N
112 72 1280.1 0859 May 20 2139 Jul 12 7N 21P 15T 22P 7N
113 71 1262.1 0888 Apr 29 2150 Jun 10 7N 22P 14T 19P 9N
114 71 1262.1 0971 May 13 2233 Jun 22 8N 19P 13T 12P 19N
115 72 1280.1 1000 Apr 21 2280 Jun 13 7N 9P 26T 19P 11N
116 73 1298.1 0993 Mar 11 2291 May 14 9N 9P 27T 8P 20N
117 72 1280.1 1094 Apr 03 2374 May 26 8N 8P 25T 7P 24N
118 74 1316.2 1105 Mar 02 2421 May 17 9N 7P 28T 9P 21N
119 83 1478.4 0917 Oct 03 2396 Mar 25 21N 8P 28T 6P 20N
120 84 1496.5 0982 Oct 05 2479 Apr 07 22N 7P 25T 7P 23N
121 84 1496.5 1029 Sep 25 2526 Mar 29 20N 7P 29T 7P 21N
122 75 1334.2 1022 Aug 14 2356 Nov 08 22N 8P 28T 7P 10N
123 73 1298.1 1087 Aug 16 2385 Oct 19 24N 6P 25T 8P 10N
124 74 1316.2 1152 Aug 17 2468 Oct 31 20N 8P 28T 8P 10N
125 72 1280.1 1163 Jul 17 2443 Sep 09 17N 13P 26T 9P 7N
126 72 1280.1 1210 Jul 08 2490 Aug 30 23N 8P 14T 19P 8N
127 72 1280.1 1275 Jul 09 2555 Sep 02 11N 18P 16T 20P 7N
128 71 1262.1 1304 Jun 18 2566 Aug 02 7N 23P 15T 19P 7N
129 71 1262.1 1351 Jun 10 2613 Jul 24 9N 22P 11T 21P 8N
130 72 1280.1 1416 Jun 10 2696 Aug 05 8N 20P 14T 22P 8N
131 72 1280.1 1427 May 10 2707 Jul 07 7N 22P 15T 20P 8N
132 71 1262.1 1492 May 12 2754 Jun 26 8N 21P 12T 12P 18N
133 71 1262.1 1557 May 13 2819 Jun 29 7N 13P 21T 21P 9N
134 73 1298.1 1550 Apr 01 2848 Jun 08 8N 9P 27T 10P 19N
135 71 1262.1 1615 Apr 13 2877 May 18 9N 10P 23T 7P 22N
136 72 1280.1 1680 Apr 13 2960 Jun 01 8N 7P 27T 9P 21N
137 81 1442.4 1528 Nov 26 2971 May 01 17N 8P 28T 7P 21N
138 83 1478.4 1503 Oct 05 2982 Mar 30 22N 8P 26T 6P 21N
139 81 1442.4 1640 Nov 28 3083 Apr 24 17N 7P 27T 8P 22N
140 80 1424.3 1579 Sep 05 3004 Jan 29 21N 8P 28T 8P 15N
141 73 1298.1 1608 Aug 25 2906 Oct 23 24N 7P 26T 7P 9N
142 74 1316.2 1709 Sep 19 3025 Nov 27 21N 6P 27T 9P 11N
143 73 1298.1 1702 Aug 07 3000 Oct 05 20N 10P 27T 8P 8N
144 71 1262.1 1749 Jul 29 3011 Sep 04 22N 9P 21T 11P 8N
145 71 1262.1 1832 Aug 11 3094 Sep 16 18N 10P 15T 20P 8N
146 72 1280.1 1843 Jul 11 3123 Aug 29 9N 20P 17T 19P 7N
147 71 1262.1 1872 Jun 21 3134 Jul 28 9N 23P 12T 19P 8N
148 71 1262.1 1973 Jul 15 3235 Aug 20 8N 20P 12T 23P 8N
149 71 1262.1 1984 Jun 13 3246 Jul 20 7N 21P 15T 21P 7N
150 71 1262.1 2013 May 25 3275 Jun 30 8N 23P 12T 16P 12N
Lunar Eclipses of Saros 151 to 175
Saros Number of Length First Last Eclipse
Series Eclipses (Years) Eclipse Eclipse Sequence
151 71 1262.1 2096 Jun 06 3358 Jul 13 8N 18P 14T 21P 10N
152 72 1280.1 2107 May 07 3387 Jun 23 8N 9P 26T 16P 13N
153 71 1262.1 2136 Apr 16 3398 May 22 9N 10P 24T 8P 20N
154 72 1280.1 2219 Apr 30 3499 Jun 16 8N 8P 25T 8P 23N
155 74 1316.2 2194 Mar 07 3510 May 17 10N 8P 28T 8P 20N
156 82 1460.4 2042 Oct 28 3503 Apr 05 21N 8P 27T 6P 20N
157 74 1316.2 2288 Feb 18 3604 Apr 27 12N 6P 26T 8P 22N
158 82 1460.4 2154 Oct 21 3615 Mar 28 20N 7P 29T 7P 19N
159 73 1298.1 2147 Sep 09 3445 Nov 07 23N 8P 26T 7P 9N
160 72 1280.1 2248 Oct 03 3528 Nov 19 21N 7P 25T 8P 11N
161 73 1298.1 2259 Sep 02 3557 Oct 31 20N 9P 27T 8P 9N
162 71 1262.1 2288 Aug 12 3550 Sep 19 19N 12P 24T 9P 7N
163 70 1244.0 2371 Aug 27 3615 Sep 20 21N 8P 13T 20P 8N
164 71 1262.1 2400 Aug 05 3662 Sep 11 10N 18P 18T 18P 7N
165 71 1262.1 2411 Jul 06 3673 Aug 11 9N 22P 14T 19P 7N
166 71 1262.1 2494 Jul 18 3756 Aug 23 10N 19P 11T 22P 9N
167 71 1262.1 2541 Jul 09 3803 Aug 16 7N 20P 15T 21P 8N
168 71 1262.1 2552 Jun 08 3814 Jul 15 7N 23P 13T 18P 10N
169 70 1244.0 2635 Jun 22 3879 Jul 17 8N 19P 13T 14P 16N
170 71 1262.1 2664 Jun 01 3926 Jul 09 7N 11P 24T 19P 10N
171 71 1262.1 2675 May 01 3937 Jun 07 8N 10P 26T 8P 19N
172 69 1226.0 2758 May 15 3984 May 28 8N 9P 23T 8P 21N
173 69 1226.0 2769 Apr 13 3995 Apr 28 9N 7P 28T 8P 17N
174 77 1370.3 2617 Dec 04 3988 Mar 16 19N 8P 27T 7P 16N
175 73 1298.1 2700 Dec 18 3999 Feb 13 19N 7P 25T 7P 15N
The maximum number of eclipses in a Saros series (1 to 175) is 89.
Number of Saros series with 89 eclipses: 1 (Saros 7)
The minimum number of eclipses in a Saros series (1 to 175) is 69.
Number of Saros series with 69 eclipses: 2 (Saros 172, 173)
Predictions
Eclipse predictions presented here are based on j=2 ephemerides for the Sun (Newcomb, 1895) and Moon (Brown, 1919, and Eckert, Jones and Clark, 1954). A revised value used for the Moon's secular acceleration is n-dot = -26 arc-sec/cy*cy, as deduced by Morrison and Ward (1975) from 250 years of Mercury transit observations.
The largest uncertainty in the eclipse predictions is caused by fluctuations in Earth's rotation due primarily to tidal friction of the Moon. The resultant drift in apparent clock time is expressed as delta-T. The value for delta-T was determined as follows:
- pre-1600: delta T was calculated from empirical fits to historical records derived by Stephenson (1997)
- 1600-present: delta T was obtained from published observations
- future: delta-T was extrapolated from current values and a model of tidal effects
Acknowledgments
All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Some of the information presented in these tables is based on 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/GSFC"
