Total lunar eclipse, 26 May 2040

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    A total lunar eclipse on 26 May 2040, with totality lasting 92m 12s, 10:59–12:31 UT. Visible from the entire night side of the Earth; the Moon stands overhead near 21.0°S 177.0°W. Umbral magnitude 1.535, saros 131.

    Type
    Total lunar
    Date
    26 May 2040
    Totality
    10:59–12:31 UT · 92m 12s
    Partial phase
    10:00–13:30 UT
    Penumbral
    09:04–14:26 UT
    Umbral magnitude
    1.535
    Moon overhead near
    21.0°S 177.0°W
    Saros series
    131

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