| bgcolor=#e7dcc3 colspan=2 | Total lunar eclipse May 26, 2040 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| align=center colspan=2 | Ecliptic north up The Moon’s northern limb will pass through the center of the Earth's shadow. | ||
| align=center bgcolor=#c0d0e0 | 131 (35 of 72) | ||
| align=center bgcolor=#c0d0e0 | -0.1872 | ||
| align=center bgcolor=#c0d0e0 | 1.5348 | ||
| align=center bgcolor=#c0b0e0 colspan=2 | Duration (hr:mn:sc) | ||
| align=center bgcolor=#b0a0e0 | Totality | 1:32:12 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#c0a0e0 | Partial | 3:30:42 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#d0d0e0 | Penumbral | 5:21:26 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#a0d0e0 colspan=2 | Contacts (UTC) | ||
| align=center bgcolor=#d0d0e0 | P1 | 9:05:40 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#c0a0e0 | U1 | 10:01:01 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#b0a0e0 | U2 | 11:00:16 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#a0a0e0 | Greatest | 11:46:22 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#b0a0e0 | U3 | 12:32:28 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#c0a0e0 | U4 | 13:31:43 | |
| align=center bgcolor=#d0d0e0 | P4 | 14:27:04 |
This eclipse is a part of Saros cycle 131, and the second of the series that passes through the center of the Earth's shadow. The first central eclipse of this series took place on May 15-16, 2022.
It will be completely visible over Australia and the Pacific, seen rising over Eastern Asia, and setting over North and South America.
This eclipse is the third of four lunar year eclipses occurring at the Moon's ascending node.
The lunar year series repeats after 12 lunations or 354 days (Shifting back about 10 days in sequential years). Because of the date shift, the Earth's shadow will be about 11 degrees west in sequential events.
First eclipse: May 26, 2002.Second eclipse: May 26, 2021.Third eclipse: May 26, 2040.Fourth eclipse: May 27, 2059.
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[1] This lunar eclipse is related to two annular solar eclipses of Solar Saros 138.