Eclipses During 2015
In 2015, there are two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses as follows.
| 2015 Mar 20: Total Solar Eclipse |
| 2015 Apr 04: Total Lunar Eclipse |
| 2015 Sep 13: Partial Solar Eclipse |
| 2015 Sep 28: Total Lunar Eclipse |
All times and dates on this page are in Universal Time or UT. This astronomically derived time system is colloquially referred to as Greenwich Mean Time or GMT. To learn more about UT and how to convert UT to your own local time, see Time Zones and Universal Time.
The predictions below are drawn from the Five Millennium Canon of Solar Eclipses and the Five Millennium Canon of Lunar Eclipses (Espenak and Meeus). Unlike the pages for 1996 through 2014, this page is not an Observer's Handbook article: it carries the catalog predictions and links to the detailed eclipse resources, without the accompanying figures, data tables, and commentary.
Total Solar Eclipse of March 20
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 09:46:47
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 09:46
Delta T: 69.1 s
Eclipse Magnitude: 1.04455
Gamma: 0.94537
Central Duration: 02m47s
Path Width: 463 km
Greatest Eclipse Point: 64.4N 6.6W
Sun Altitude: 19°
Saros Series: 120 (member 61 of 71)
This eclipse belongs to Saros 120. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsaros/SEsaros120.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses.
Total Lunar Eclipse of April 4
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 12:01:24
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 12:00
Delta T: 69.0 s
Penumbral Magnitude: 2.0792
Umbral Magnitude: 1.0008
Gamma: 0.4460
Moon at Zenith: 5.0S 179.0W
Saros Series: 132
The times of the major eclipse phases are listed below. They are derived from the phase durations published in the Five Millennium Canon of Lunar Eclipses, which are tabulated to a tenth of a minute, and are therefore given to the nearest minute.
Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 09:02 UT
Partial Eclipse Begins: 10:16 UT
Total Eclipse Begins: 11:58 UT
Greatest Eclipse: 12:00 UT
Total Eclipse Ends: 12:03 UT
Partial Eclipse Ends: 13:45 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 14:59 UT
This eclipse belongs to Saros 132. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEsaros/LEsaros132.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses.
Partial Solar Eclipse of September 13
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 06:55:19
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 06:54
Delta T: 69.3 s
Eclipse Magnitude: 0.78748
Gamma: -1.10039
Greatest Eclipse Point: 72.1S 2.3W
Saros Series: 125 (member 54 of 73)
This eclipse belongs to Saros 125. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsaros/SEsaros125.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses.
Total Lunar Eclipse of September 28
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 02:48:17
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 02:47
Delta T: 69.0 s
Penumbral Magnitude: 2.2296
Umbral Magnitude: 1.2764
Gamma: -0.3296
Moon at Zenith: 2.0N 44.0W
Saros Series: 137
The times of the major eclipse phases are listed below. They are derived from the phase durations published in the Five Millennium Canon of Lunar Eclipses, which are tabulated to a tenth of a minute, and are therefore given to the nearest minute.
Penumbral Eclipse Begins: 00:12 UT
Partial Eclipse Begins: 01:07 UT
Total Eclipse Begins: 02:11 UT
Greatest Eclipse: 02:47 UT
Total Eclipse Ends: 03:23 UT
Partial Eclipse Ends: 04:27 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 05:22 UT
This eclipse belongs to Saros 137. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEsaros/LEsaros137.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses.
2026 Aug 05