April 2032 lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Sunday, April 25, 2032, with an umbral magnitude of 1.1925. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. The Moon's apparent diameter will be near the average diameter because it will occur 6.7 days after apogee and 8.1 days before perigee.
This lunar eclipse is the first of a tetrad, with four total lunar eclipses in series, the others being on October 18, 2032, April 14, 2033, and October 8, 2033.
Visibility
The eclipse will be completely visible over east Asia, Australia, and Antarctica, seen rising over east and central Africa, eastern Europe, and west and central Asia and setting over the eastern Pacific Ocean and western North America.Eclipse details
Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.| Parameter | Value |
| Penumbral Magnitude | 2.22037 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.19249 |
| Gamma | −0.35578 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 02h14m38.2s |
| Sun Declination | +13°30'28.8" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'53.8" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 14h14m18.6s |
| Moon Declination | -13°50'06.1" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 15'27.9" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°56'45.4" |
| ΔT | 75.0 s |
Eclipse season
This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.| April 25 Ascending node | May 9 Descending node |
| Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 122 | Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 148 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2032
A total lunar eclipse on April 25- An annular solar eclipse on May 9
- A total lunar eclipse on October 18
- A partial solar eclipse on November 3
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 6, 2028
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 11, 2036
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 14, 2025
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 6, 2039
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 20, 2023
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 30, 2041
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 26, 2021
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2043
Lunar Saros 122
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 15, 2014
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 6, 2050
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 16, 2003
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 4, 2061
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 25, 1945
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 25, 2119
Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days. This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 129.| April 20, 2023 | April 30, 2041 |