January 2037 lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, January 31, 2037, with an umbral magnitude of 1.2086. 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. Occurring only about 12 hours before perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
This eclipse occurs during a supermoon and a blue moon, of which the most recent occurrence was on January 31, 2018, one previous metonic cycle.
Visibility
The eclipse will be completely visible over east and northeast Asia, Australia, and northwestern North America, seen rising over west Asia, eastern Europe, and east Africa and setting over most of North America and the eastern Pacific Ocean.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 | 2.18148 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.20858 |
| Gamma | 0.36190 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 20h57m58.6s |
| Sun Declination | -17°10'47.4" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'14.0" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 08h58m15.6s |
| Moon Declination | +17°32'34.5" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'41.1" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°01'14.2" |
| ΔT | 77.5 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.| January 16 Descending node | January 31 Ascending node |
| Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 122 | Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 134 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2037
- A partial solar eclipse on January 16.A total lunar eclipse on January 31.
- A total solar eclipse on July 13.
- A partial lunar eclipse on July 27.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 14, 2033
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 18, 2040
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 20, 2029
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 13, 2044
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of January 26, 2028
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 5, 2046
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 3, 2026
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 1, 2048
Lunar Saros 134
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 21, 2019
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 11, 2055
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 21, 2008
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 11, 2066
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 2, 1950
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 3, 2123
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 141.| January 26, 2028 | February 5, 2046 |