September 2024 lunar eclipse
Partial eclipse
Date18 September 2024
Gamma−0.97920
Magnitude0.08491
Saros cycle118 (52 of 73)
Partiality62 minutes, 49 seconds
Penumbral246 minutes, 22 seconds
Contacts (UTC)
P100:41:08
U102:12:51
Greatest02:44:14
U403:15:40
P404:47:25

A partial lunar eclipse will take place on Wednesday, 18 September 2024, the second of two lunar eclipses in 2024 and the final partial lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 118.

Visibility

It will be completely visible over western parts of Africa and Europe, South and eastern North America, will be seen rising over the rest of North America, and setting over the rest of Africa and Europe.


Visibility map

Eclipses of 2024

Lunar year series

Lunar eclipse series sets from 2024–2027
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date Type
Viewing
Gamma Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Gamma
113 2024 Mar 25
Penumbral
1.06098 118 2024 Sep 18
Partial
−0.97920
123 2025 Mar 14
Total
0.34846 128 2025 Sep 07
Total
−0.27521
133 2026 Mar 03
Total
−0.37651 138 2026 Aug 28
Partial
0.49644
143 2027 Feb 20
Penumbral
−1.04803 148 2027 Aug 17
Penumbral
1.27974
Last set 2023 May 05 Last set 2023 Oct 28
Next set 2028 Jan 12 Next set 2027 Jul 18

Saros series

It is part of Saros cycle 118.

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[1] This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 125.

13 September 2015 23 September 2033

See also

References

  1. Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros


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