Lunar Eclipses — 1940s

This page lists all lunar eclipses from the start of 1940 until the end of 1949.

Date Type Magnitude Duration Saros Cycle Location

Mar 23, 1940 Penumbral -0.880 Mar 23, 1940 Penumbral -0.880 — 102 Indian Ocean → Apr 22, 1940 Penumbral -0.095 Apr 22, 1940 Penumbral -0.095 — 140 Bolivia → Oct 16, 1940 Penumbral -0.375 Oct 16, 1940 Penumbral -0.375 — 145 North Pacific Ocean → Mar 13, 1941 Partial 0.323 Mar 13, 1941 Partial 0.323 1h 59m 112 North Pacific Ocean → Sep 5, 1941 Partial 0.051 Sep 5, 1941 Partial 0.051 53m 24s 117 Indian Ocean → Mar 3, 1942 Total 1.561 Mar 3, 1942 Total 1.561 1h 35m 122 Ghana → Aug 26, 1942 Total 1.534 Aug 26, 1942 Total 1.534 1h 33m 127 Brazil → Feb 20, 1943 Partial 0.762 Feb 20, 1943 Partial 0.762 3h 09m 132 Caribbean Sea → Aug 15, 1943 Partial 0.870 Aug 15, 1943 Partial 0.870 2h 58m 137 Indian Ocean → Feb 9, 1944 Penumbral -0.522 Feb 9, 1944 Penumbral -0.522 — 142 Caribbean Sea → Jul 6, 1944 Penumbral -0.440 Jul 6, 1944 Penumbral -0.440 — 109 Chile → Aug 4, 1944 Penumbral -0.476 Aug 4, 1944 Penumbral -0.476 — 147 South Pacific Ocean → Dec 29, 1944 Total Penumbral -0.018 Dec 29, 1944 Total Penumbral -0.018 — 114 Philippine Sea → Jun 25, 1945 Partial 0.859 Jun 25, 1945 Partial 0.859 3h 12m 119 Australia → Dec 19, 1945 Total 1.342 Dec 19, 1945 Total 1.342 1h 18m 124 North Atlantic Ocean → Jun 14, 1946 Total 1.398 Jun 14, 1946 Total 1.398 1h 31m 129 Indian Ocean → Dec 8, 1946 Total 1.164 Dec 8, 1946 Total 1.164 57m 18s 134 Bangladesh → Jun 3, 1947 Partial 0.020 Jun 3, 1947 Partial 0.020 34m 42s 139 Indian Ocean → Nov 28, 1947 Penumbral -0.130 Nov 28, 1947 Penumbral -0.130 — 144 North Pacific Ocean → Apr 23, 1948 Partial 0.023 Apr 23, 1948 Partial 0.023 34m 18s 111 Coral Sea → Oct 18, 1948 Total Penumbral -0.057 Oct 18, 1948 Total Penumbral -0.057 — 116 North Atlantic Ocean → Apr 13, 1949 Total 1.425 Apr 13, 1949 Total 1.425 1h 24m 121 Brazil → Oct 7, 1949 Total 1.224 Oct 7, 1949 Total 1.224 1h 12m 126 North Atlantic Ocean →

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