A partial lunar eclipse took place on Tuesday, June 4, 1974, the first of two lunar eclipses in 1974. The Moon was strikingly shadowed in this deep partial eclipse which lasted 3 hours, 13 minutes and 37.1 seconds, with 82.695% of the Moon in darkness at maximum. The Moon was 4.5 days before apogee (Apogee on Sunday, June 9, 1974), making it 4.4% smaller than average. Visibility It was completely visible over South America, Europe, Africa, central Asia, Australia, seen rising over North Altantic Ocean and South America, and setting over Asia and west in Australia. Related lunar eclipses Saros series It was part of Saros series 120. 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 total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 127. Eclipses in 1974 A partial lunar eclipse on Tuesday, 4 June 1974. A total solar eclipse on Thursday, 20 June 1974. A total lunar eclipse on Friday, 29 November 1974. A partial solar eclipse on Friday, 13 December 1974. Lunar year series Tritos series Preceded: Lunar eclipse of July 7, 1963 Followed: Lunar eclipse of May 4, 1985 Tzolkinex Preceded: Lunar eclipse of April 24, 1967 Followed: Lunar eclipse of July 17, 1981 See also List of lunar eclipses List of 20th-century lunar eclipses Notes External links 1974-06 1974 in science June 1974 events