Eclipses During 2020
In 2020, there are two solar eclipses and four lunar eclipses as follows.
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.
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of January 10
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 19:11:11
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 19:10
Delta T: 72.0 s
Penumbral Magnitude: 0.8956
Umbral Magnitude: -0.1160
Gamma: 1.0726
Moon at Zenith: 23.0N 74.0E
Saros Series: 144
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: 17:08 UT
Greatest Eclipse: 19:10 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 21:12 UT
This eclipse belongs to Saros 144. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEsaros/LEsaros144.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses.
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of June 5
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 19:26:14
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 19:25
Delta T: 72.0 s
Penumbral Magnitude: 0.5683
Umbral Magnitude: -0.4053
Gamma: 1.2406
Moon at Zenith: 21.0S 69.0E
Saros Series: 111
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: 17:46 UT
Greatest Eclipse: 19:25 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 21:04 UT
This eclipse belongs to Saros 111. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEsaros/LEsaros111.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses.
Annular Solar Eclipse of June 21
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 06:41:15
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 06:40
Delta T: 71.8 s
Eclipse Magnitude: 0.99401
Gamma: 0.12090
Central Duration: 00m38s
Path Width: 21 km
Greatest Eclipse Point: 30.5N 79.7E
Sun Altitude: 83°
Saros Series: 137 (member 36 of 70)
This eclipse belongs to Saros 137. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsaros/SEsaros137.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses.
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of July 5
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 04:31:12
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 04:30
Delta T: 72.0 s
Penumbral Magnitude: 0.3546
Umbral Magnitude: -0.6436
Gamma: -1.3638
Moon at Zenith: 24.0S 66.0W
Saros Series: 149
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: 03:08 UT
Greatest Eclipse: 04:30 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 05:53 UT
This eclipse belongs to Saros 149. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEsaros/LEsaros149.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses.
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of November 30
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 09:44:01
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 09:43
Delta T: 72.0 s
Penumbral Magnitude: 0.8285
Umbral Magnitude: -0.2620
Gamma: -1.1309
Moon at Zenith: 21.0N 148.0W
Saros Series: 116
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: 07:32 UT
Greatest Eclipse: 09:43 UT
Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 11:53 UT
This eclipse belongs to Saros 116. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEsaros/LEsaros116.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Lunar Eclipses.
Total Solar Eclipse of December 14
Greatest Eclipse (TD): 16:14:39
Greatest Eclipse (UT): 16:13
Delta T: 72.1 s
Eclipse Magnitude: 1.02536
Gamma: -0.29394
Central Duration: 02m10s
Path Width: 90 km
Greatest Eclipse Point: 40.3S 67.9W
Sun Altitude: 73°
Saros Series: 142 (member 23 of 72)
This eclipse belongs to Saros 142. Complete details for the series, including every eclipse it contains, are at:
eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsaros/SEsaros142.html
Catalog reference: Five Millennium Catalog of Solar Eclipses.
2026 Aug 05