List of central lunar eclipses


A central lunar eclipse is a lunar eclipse in which part of the Moon passes through the center of Earth's shadow. This type of lunar eclipse typically appears darker than other lunar eclipses. It is relatively rare.
Central lunar eclipses are always total lunar eclipses and have large umbral eclipse magnitude, long duration and small value of gamma.

List of central lunar eclipses

1901–1950

There were 19 central lunar eclipses in this period.
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120e1902 Apr 22
1251902 Oct 17
1221906 Feb 09
124e1909 Nov 27
1211913 Mar 22
1261913 Sep 15
1231917 Jan 08
1281917 Jul 04
125e1920 Oct 27
1221924 Feb 20
1271924 Aug 14
1211931 Apr 02
126e1931 Sep 26
1231935 Jan 19
1281935 Jul 16
1221942 Mar 03
1271942 Aug 26
129b1946 Jun 14
121e1949 Apr 13

1951–2000

There were 14 central lunar eclipses in this period.
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1231953 Jan 29
1281953 Jul 26
1221960 Mar 13
127e1960 Sep 05
1291964 Jun 25
123e1971 Feb 10
1281971 Aug 06
130b1975 May 25
1221978 Mar 24
129c1982 Jul 06
1281989 Aug 17
1301993 Jun 04
122e1996 Apr 04
1292000 Jul 16

2001–2050

There are 10 central lunar eclipses in this period.
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128e2007 Aug 28
1302011 Jun 15
1292018 Jul 27
131b2022 May 16
136b2022 Nov 08
1302029 Jun 26
1292036 Aug 07
1312040 May 26
1362040 Nov 18
1302047 Jul 07

2051–2100

There will be 15 central lunar eclipses in this period.
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137b2051 Oct 19
1312058 Jun 06
1362058 Nov 30
1302065 Jul 17
132b2069 May 06
1372069 Oct 30
1312076 Jun 17
1362076 Dec 10
130e2083 Jul 29
1322087 May 17
1372087 Nov 10
1312094 Jun 28
1362094 Dec 21
133b2098 Apr 15