July 1963 lunar eclipse
A partial lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Saturday, July 6, 1963, with an umbral magnitude of 0.7060. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in 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 5.7 days after apogee, the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible over Africa, much of Europe, the Middle East, and Antarctica, seen rising over eastern North America, South America, and western Europe and setting over much of Asia and Australia.Eclipse details
Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular lunar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.| Parameter | Value |
| Penumbral Magnitude | 1.73601 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 0.70602 |
| Gamma | 0.61972 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 07h01m15.5s |
| Sun Declination | +22°41'46.3" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'43.9" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.6" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 19h01m14.6s |
| Moon Declination | -22°07'02.3" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 15'16.4" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°56'03.2" |
| ΔT | 34.8 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.| July 6 Descending node | July 20, 1963|July 20] Ascending node |
| Partial lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 119 | Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 145 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 1963
- A penumbral lunar eclipse on January 9.
- Solar eclipse of [January 25, 1963|An annular solar eclipse on January 25].
- A partial lunar eclipse on July 6.
- A total solar eclipse on July 20.
- A total lunar eclipse on December 30.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 17, 1959
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 24, 1967
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 24, 1956
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 17, 1970
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 30, 1954
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 10, 1972
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 5, 1952
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 4, 1974
Lunar Saros 119
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 25, 1945
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 17, 1981
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 26, 1934
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 15, 1992
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 3, 1876
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 6, 2050
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 126.| June 30, 1954 | July 10, 1972 |