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. Eclipse Season This is the first eclipse this season. Second eclipse this season: 19 March 2007 Partial Solar Eclipse Lunar eclipses The previous lunar eclipse on 7 September 2006 was partial. This eclipse is the first of two lunar eclipses to occur in 2007, the second being on 28 August 2007. The tables below contain detailed predictions and additional information on the Total Lunar Eclipse of 3 March 2007. Penumbral Magnitude = 2.31882 Umbral Magnitude = 1.23280 Gamma = 0.31749 Greatest Eclipse = 03 Mar 2007 23:20:53.5 UTC (23:21:58.7 TD) Sun right ascension = 22 hours, 57 minutes, 19.2 seconds Sun declination = 6 degrees, 40 minutes, 46.3 seconds south of Celestial Equator Sun diameter = 1936.0 arcseconds Moon right ascension = 10 hours, 57 minutes, 52.2 seconds Moon declination = 6 degrees, 56 minutes, 0.7 seconds north of Celestial Equator Moon diameter = 1782.6 arcseconds Earth's shadow right ascension = 10 hours, 57 minutes, 19.2 seconds Earth's shadow declination = 6 degrees, 40 minutes, 46.3 seconds north of Celestial Equator Totality duration = 1 hour, 13 minutes, 21.3 seconds Umbral duration = 3 hours, 41 minutes, 5.6 seconds Total duration = 6 hours, 5 minutes, 31.3 seconds Viewing The whole event was visible from Europe, Africa, parts of South America, and some areas of North America, Asia, and Western Australia. In North America, part of the event was visible at moonrise. Map Relation to other lunar eclipses Eclipses of 2007 A total lunar eclipse on 3 March. A partial solar eclipse on 19 March. A total lunar eclipse on 28 August. A partial solar eclipse on 11 September. Lunar year series Metonic cycle (19 years) Saros series It last occurred on 20 February 1989 and will next occur on 14 March 2025. 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