May 2023 lunar eclipse
A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on May 5, 2023.
Visibility
Related eclipses
Lunar year series
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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.
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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
