October 2050 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse will take place on October 30, 2050.

October 2050 lunar eclipse
Total eclipse
Date30 October 2050
Gamma0.4435
Magnitude1.0538
Saros cycle127 (44 of 72)
Totality34 minutes 30 seconds
Partiality192 minutes 51 seconds
Penumbral313 minutes 8 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P100:43:40
U101:43:45
U203:02:56
Greatest03:20:12
U303:37:26
U404:56:37
P405:56:48

This will be the second lunar eclipse in the 2050–2051 tetrad. Taking place near perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.

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