December 2029 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse will take place on December 20, 2029.^[1]

Visibility

Related lunar eclipses

Lunar year series

Lunar eclipse series sets from 2027-2031

Ascending node				Descending node
Saros	Date Viewing	Type Chart		Saros	Date Viewing	Type Chart
110	2027 Jul 18	Penumbral		115	2028 Jan 12	Partial
120	2028 Jul 06	Partial		125	2028 Dec 31	Total
130	2029 Jun 26	Total		135	2029 Dec 20	Total
140	2030 Jun 15	Partial		145	2030 Dec 09	Penumbral
150	2031 Jun 05	Penumbral
Last set	2027 Aug 17			Last set	2027 Feb 20
Next set	2031 May 07			Next set	2031 Oct 30

Metonic series (19 years)

The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the earth's shadow will be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.

Ascending node	Descending node
1991 Jun 27 - penumbral (110) 2010 Jun 26 - partial (120) 2029 Jun 26 - total (130) 2048 Jun 26 - partial (140) 2067 Jun 27 - penumbral (150)	1991 Dec 21 - partial (115) 2010 Dec 21 - total (125) 2029 Dec 20 - total (135) 2048 Dec 20 - partial (145)

See also

• List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st century lunar eclipses

Notes

1. ^ Hermit Eclipse: Saros cycle 135

External links

• 2029 Dec 20 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC