May 2023 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on May 5, 2023.

Visibility

Related eclipses

Lunar year series

Lunar eclipse series sets from 2020-2023

Descending node Saros Date Viewing Type Chart 111 2020 Jun 05 Penumbral 121 2021 May 26 Total 131 2022 May 16 Total 141 2023 May 05 Penumbral Last set 2020 Jan 30 Next set 2024 Sep 18

Ascending node Saros Date Viewing Type Chart 116 2020 Nov 30 Penumbral 126 2021 Nov 19 Partial 136 2022 Nov 08 Total 146 2023 Oct 28 Partial Last set 2020 Jul 05 Next set 2024 Mar 25

Saros series

It is part of Saros cycle 141.

Metonic series

This eclipse is the last of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, May 4-5, each separated by 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 in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.

Ascending node	Descending node
1966 May 4 - Penumbral (111) 1985 May 4 - Total (121) 2004 May 4 - Total (131) 2023 May 5 - Penumbral (141)	1966 Oct 29 - Penumbral (116) 1985 Oct 28 - Total (126) 2004 Oct 28 - Total (136) 2023 Oct 28 - Partial (146) 2042 Oct 28 - Penumbral (156)

See also

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

External links

• cycle 141
• 2023 May 05 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC