Start: Thu, 15 May 2003 at 22:04 EDT (02:04 UTC)
End: Fri, 16 May 2003 at 01:17 EDT (05:17 UTC)
The Moon will pass through the Earth's shadow between 22:04 and 01:17 EDT, creating a total lunar eclipse. The eclipse will be visible any location where the Moon is above the horizon at the time, including from Antarctica, the Americas, Africa and Europe.
It will be visible from Ashburn in the south-eastern sky. The Moon will lie 29° above the horizon at the midpoint of the eclipse.
The map below shows where the eclipse of May 15 will be visible.
Map of where the eclipse of May 2003 will be visible. Click here to expand.
The Moon 15h30m 18°34'S Libra 33'23"
21 Jan 2000 09 Jan 2001 Total Lunar Eclipses 09 Nov 2003 09 Nov 2003
20 Nov 2002 20 Nov 2002 Lunar Eclipses 09 Nov 2003 09 Nov 2003
20 Nov 2002 04 Dec 2002 Eclipses 31 May 2003 09 Nov 2003
15 May 2003 – Full Moon
22 May 2003 – Moon at Last Quarter
31 May 2003 – New Moon
07 Jun 2003 – Moon at First Quarter