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Lunar Eclipses - 2000 through 2020

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A lunar eclipse (eclipse of the Moon) occurs when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow. A solar eclipse (eclipse of the Sun) happens when the Moon's shadow passes across part of Earth, when the Moon moves between Earth and the Sun.

The table below lists lunar eclipses.

**Note:** Each eclipse of the Moon can be seen from about half of the Earth's surface.
Year	Dates and Extent of Eclipses
2000	January 21 - Total	July 16 - Total	-	-
2001	January 9 - Total	July 5 - Partial	December 30 - Penumbral	-
2002	May 26 - Penumbral	Jun 24 - Penumbral	November 20 - Penumbral	-
2003	May 16 - Total	November 9 - Total	-	-
2004	May 4 - Total	October 28 - Total	-	-
2005	April 24 - Penumbral	October 17 - Partial	-	-
2006	March 14 - Penumbral	September 7 - Partial	-	-
2007	March 3 - Total	August 28 - Total	-	-
2008	February 21 - Total	August 16 - Partial	-	-
2009	February 9 - Penumbral	July 7 - Penumbral	August 6 - Penumbral	-
2010	June 26 - Partial	December 21 - Total	-	-
2011	June 15 - Total	December 10 - Total	-	-
2012	June 4 - Partial	November 28 - Penumbral	-	-
2013	April 25 - Partial	May 25 - Penumbral	October 18 - Penumbral	-
2014	April 15 - Total	October 8 - Total	-	-
2015	April 4 - Total	September 28 - Total	-	-
2016	March 23 - Penumbral	August 18 - Penumbral	September 16 - Penumbral	-
2017	February 17 - Penumbral	August 7 - Partial	-	-
2018	January 31 - Total	July 27 - Total	-	-
2019	January 21 - Total	July 16 - Partial	-	-
2020	January 10 - Penumbral	June 5 - Penumbral	July 5 - Penumbral	November 30 - Penumbral

Last modified February 13, 2008 by Randy Russell.

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