A total

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will take place on January 1, 2048. It will be the first recorded lunar eclipse to be visible on

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for nearly all of

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's timezones. The next such eclipse will occur in 2094.

Visibility

Related lunar eclipses

Lunar year series

Half-Saros cycle

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Solar Saros 142 Saros cycle series 142 for solar eclipses occurs at the Moon's descending node, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, contains 72 events. 41 of these are total eclipses, the longest of which occurs on May 28, 2291 and will last 6 minutes 34 second ...

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* Preceded: Lunar eclipse of November 18, 2040 * Followed: Lunar eclipse of February 11, 2055

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