List of lunar eclipses in the 21st century
During the 21st century, there will be 228 lunar eclipses of which 86 will be penumbral, 57 will be partial and 85 will be total. Of the total eclipses, 24 will be central, in the sense that the Moon will pass through the very center of the Earth's shadow. In the 21st century, the greatest number of eclipses in one year is four, in 2009, 2020, 2038, 2056, 2085, and 2096. The predictions given here are by Fred Espenak of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
The longest measured duration in which the Earth completely covered the Moon, known as totality, was during the lunar eclipse of July 27, 2018. This total lunar eclipse had a maximum duration of 1 hour, 42 minutes, and 57 seconds. The longest possible duration of a total lunar eclipse is 1 hour and 47 minutes.
The table contains the date and time of the greatest eclipse. The number of the saros series that the eclipse belongs to is given, followed by the type of the eclipse, the gamma of the eclipse, and both the penumbral and umbral magnitude of the eclipse. For each eclipse, the duration of the eclipse is given, as well as the eclipse's contacts.
Eclipses are listed in sets by lunar years, repeating every 12 months for each node. Ascending node eclipses are given a red background highlight, and descending node eclipses are given a blue background highlight.