March 2007 lunar eclipse

Total Lunar Eclipse
3–4 March 2007

The Moon in the northern part of the Earth's umbral shadow during totality at 23:31 UTC from Denmark

The Moon's path through the Earth's northern shadow.
Series (and member) 123 (52 of 73)
Gamma 0.31749
Magnitude 1.23280
Duration (hr:mn:sc)
Totality 1:13:21
Partial 3:41:04
Penumbral 6:05:26
Contacts (UTC)
P1 20:18:11 (3 Mar)
U1 21:30:20 (3 Mar)
U2 22:44:12 (3 Mar)
Greatest 23:20:53 (3 Mar)
U3 23:57:33 (3 Mar)
U4 01:11:24 (4 Mar)
P4 02:23:37 (4 Mar)

The Moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of Leo

A total lunar eclipse took place on 3 March 2007, the first of two eclipses in 2007. The Moon entered the penumbral shadow at 20:18 UTC, and the umbral shadow at 21:30 UTC. The total phase lasted between 22:44 UTC and 23:58 UTC with a distinctive brick-red shade (L=3 to L=4 on the Danjon scale). The Moon left the umbra shadow at 01:11 UTC and left the penumbra shadow at 02:24 UTC 2007-03-04. The second lunar eclipse of 2007 occurred on 28 August.