Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
9 December 2030
Greatest eclipse at 22:27 UT · Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia
Where it’s visible
Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia.
Timings (Universal Time)
| Penumbral eclipse begins | 20:07 UT · 9 December 2030 |
| Greatest eclipse | 22:27 UT |
| Penumbral eclipse ends | 00:47 UT · 10 December 2030 |
Umbral magnitude -0.16 · penumbral magnitude 0.94. Source: NASA GSFC eclipse tables.
What you’ll see
During a penumbral lunar eclipse the Moon passes only through Earth’s penumbra — the pale outer fringe of its shadow. The dimming is subtle: expect a soft shading on one side of the Moon rather than a dramatic bite. Deep penumbral eclipses are noticeable with the naked eye; shallow ones are easier to detect in photographs.
The Moon Explorer app computes this eclipse’s circumstances for your exact location — local times, moonrise and moonset around the event — entirely offline, and can remind you the day before and on the day.
Track this eclipse in Moon ExplorerDates and times are in Universal Time (UT). The free Moon Explorer app for Android converts everything to your local time and your exact location — fully offline, with no ads or accounts.