March 2024 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, March 25, 2024, with an umbral magnitude of −0.1304. 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 after apogee, the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.
This was the deepest penumbral eclipse overall since May 5, 2023, and the deepest for North and South America since February 11, 2017.
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible over North and South America, seen rising over eastern Australia and northeast Asia and setting over west Africa and western Europe.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 | 0.95767 |
| Umbral Magnitude | −0.13044 |
| Gamma | 1.06098 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 00h18m49.9s |
| Sun Declination | +02°02'16.6" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'02.2" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.8" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 12h20m41.3s |
| Moon Declination | -01°12'05.6" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'44.3" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°54'05.4" |
| ΔT | 71.2 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 25 Descending node | April 8 Ascending node |
| Penumbral lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 113 | Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 139 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2024
A penumbral lunar eclipse on March 25.- A total solar eclipse on April 8.
- A partial lunar eclipse on September 18.
- An annular solar eclipse on October 2.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 5, 2020
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 12, 2028
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of February 11, 2017
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 7, 2031
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 20, 2015
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 30, 2033
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 25, 2013
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 22, 2035
Lunar Saros 113
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 14, 2006
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 5, 2042
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 15, 1995
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 4, 2053
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 25, 1937
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 25, 2111
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 120.| March 20, 2015 | March 30, 2033 |