May 2041 lunar eclipse
A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Thursday, May 16, 2041, with an umbral magnitude of 0.0663. 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 5.8 days before perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
Visibility
The eclipse will be completely visible over South America, Europe, and Africa, seen rising over much of North America and setting over west, central, and South Asia.Eclipse details
Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.| Parameter | Value |
| Penumbral Magnitude | 1.07651 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 0.06627 |
| Gamma | −0.97468 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 03h32m49.6s |
| Sun Declination | +19°08'35.5" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'49.2" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 15h31m30.5s |
| Moon Declination | -20°01'25.1" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 15'39.6" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°57'28.4" |
| ΔT | 79.9 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 30 Ascending node | May 16 Descending node |
| Total solar eclipse Solar Saros 129 | Partial lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 141 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2041
- A total solar eclipse on April 30.A partial lunar eclipse on May 16.
- An annular solar eclipse on October 25.
- A partial lunar eclipse on November 8.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 27, 2037
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 3, 2045
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 3, 2034
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 26, 2048
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 9, 2032
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 20, 2050
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 15, 2030
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 14, 2052
Lunar Saros 141
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 5, 2023
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of May 27, 2059
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 4, 2012
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 25, 2070
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 16, 1954
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 16, 2128
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 annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 148.| May 9, 2032 | May 20, 2050 |