October 2032 lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, October 18, 2032, with an umbral magnitude of 1.1039. 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 about 2.1 days after perigee, the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
This lunar eclipse is the second of a tetrad, with four total lunar eclipses in series, the others being on April 25, 2032; April 14, 2033; and October 8, 2033.
Visibility
The eclipse will be completely visible over east Africa, Europe, and Asia, seen rising over west Africa and eastern South America and setting over Australia and the western 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 | 2.08413 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.10390 |
| Gamma | 0.41692 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 13h36m15.4s |
| Sun Declination | -10°01'20.8" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'03.4" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.8" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 01h35m47.9s |
| Moon Declination | +10°25'28.7" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 16'22.8" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 1°00'07.0" |
| ΔT | 75.3 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.| October 18 Descending node | November 3 Ascending node |
| Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 127 | Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 153 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2032
- A total lunar eclipse on April 25.
- An annular solar eclipse on May 9.A total lunar eclipse on October 18.
- A partial solar eclipse on November 3.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 31, 2028
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 7, 2036
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 7, 2025
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of November 30, 2039
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 14, 2023
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of October 25, 2041
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 19, 2021
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 19, 2043
Lunar Saros 127
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 8, 2014
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 30, 2050
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 9, 2003
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 29, 2061
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of December 19, 1945
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 20, 2119
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 partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 134.| October 14, 2023 | October 25, 2041 |