A total eclipse of the Moon occurs on Tuesday 28 January, 2279 UT, with maximum eclipse at 16:34 UT. A dramatic total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 42 minutes will plunge the full Moon into deep darkness, as it passes right through the centre of the Earth's umbral shadow. While the visual effect of a total eclipse is variable, the Moon may be stained a deep orange or red colour at maximum eclipse. This will be a great spectacle for everyone who sees it. The partial eclipse will last for 3 hours and 53 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasts for 6 hours and 14 minutes. The partial eclipse lasts for 3 hours and 53 minutes. The total eclipse lasts for 1 hour and 42 minutes. Maximum eclipse is at 16:34:49 UT.

During this eclipse the Moon will be just 3 days past apogee, making it fairly small. At maximum eclipse it will be 0.502° in apparent diameter, which is 5.5% smaller than average. The statistics page has information on the ranges of the sizes of the Sun and Moon, and the Moon data page displays detailed information on the Moon's key dates.

Interactive Map

This map shows the visibility of the eclipse at maximum eclipse, when it will be visible within the bright area on the map. Note that the map is approximate, and if you are near the edge of the area of visibility, the moon will be very close to the horizon and may not be practically visible.

You can use the zoom controls to zoom in and out, and pan to see areas of interest. The green marker in the centre shows where the Moon will be directly overhead at maximum eclipse.

The interactive map is currently not available.

Overview Map

This map sourced from NASA Goddard Space flight Center: GSFC Eclipse Web SiteGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
shows the visibility of the eclipse. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 3 eclipses:

This is the 43rd eclipse in lunar Saros series 138.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 138, is linked to solar Saros series 145. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 16:34:49 on 28 Jan UT TDT Date/time (max) 16:45:42 on 28 Jan TDT
Saros Series 138 Number in Series 43
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.7312 Central Magnitiude 1.6355
Gamma 0.0954 Path Width (km)
Delta T 10m53s Error ± 7m55s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 6h14m Partial Duration 3h53m
Total Duration 1h42m
Partial Rating Total Rating
Sun Distance 147264886 km (3.5%) Moon Distance 402931 km (92.5%)
Sun Diameter 0.542° Moon Diameter 0.494° - 0.502°
Apogee 17:32 on 25 Jan UT Perigee 10:37 on 10 Feb UT

Note that while all dates and times on this site (except where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time, the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
are in the TDT timescale.

The Sun and Moon distances are shown in km, and as a percentage of their minimum - maximum distances; hence 0% is the closest possible (Earth's perihelion, or the Moon's closest possible perigee) and 100% is the farthest (aphelion, the farthest apogee). The statistics page has information on the ranges of sizes of the Sun and Moon, and the Moon data page displays detailed information on the Moon's key dates.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:47 UTC.