April 2034 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Monday, April 3, 2034, with an umbral magnitude of −0.2263. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into the Earth's penumbra. 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. Occurring about 2.2 days before apogee, the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.
Visibility
The eclipse will be completely visible over east Africa, eastern Europe, Asia, and western Australia, seen rising over west Africa, western Europe, and eastern South America and setting over eastern Australia and northeast Asia.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 | 0.85566 |
| Umbral Magnitude | −0.22631 |
| Gamma | 1.11441 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 00h51m54.0s |
| Sun Declination | +05°33'29.1" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'59.8" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.8" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 12h53m05.6s |
| Moon Declination | -04°35'42.2" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'47.1" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°54'15.6" |
| ΔT | 76.0 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.| March 20 Descending node | April 3 Ascending node |
| Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 130 | Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 142 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2034
- A total solar eclipse on March 20.
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on April 3.
- An annular solar eclipse on September 12.
- A partial lunar eclipse on September 28.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 15, 2030
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 21, 2038
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 20, 2027
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 16, 2041
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 29, 2025
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 9, 2043
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 5, 2023
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 3, 2045
Lunar Saros 142
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 23, 2016
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 14, 2052
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 24, 2005
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 14, 2063
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 3, 1947
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 2, 2121
Lunar eclipses of 2031–2034
Saros 142
Tritos series
Inex series
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 total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 149.| March 29, 2025 | April 9, 2043 |