A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred on Friday, 5 May 2023, the first of two lunar eclipses in 2023. The moon's apparent diameter was 0.1% larger than average because it occurred 5.5 days before perigee (Perigee on 11 May 2023). This was the deepest penumbral eclipse (with –0.0457 magnitude) since February 2017 and until September 2042.
Visibility
It was completely visible over Asia and Australia, and was seen rising over Africa and much of Europe (basically in Eastern and Central Europe).
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Member
This was the 24th member of Lunar Saros 141. The previous event was the April 2005 lunar eclipse. The next event is the May 2041 lunar eclipse.
Related eclipses
Eclipses of 2023
A hybrid solar eclipse on 20 April
A penumbral lunar eclipse on 5 May
An annular solar eclipse on 14 October
A partial lunar eclipse on 28 October
Lunar year series
Saros series
Metonic series
This eclipse is the last of four Metonic cycle lunar eclipses on the same date, 4–5 May, each separated by 19 years:
Tritos series
Preceded: Lunar eclipse of 4 June 2012
Followed: Lunar eclipse of 3 April 2034
Tzolkinex
Preceded: Lunar eclipse of 23 March 2016
Followed: Lunar eclipse of 15 June 2030
Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros). This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 148.