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lunar eclipse A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. Such alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six months, during the full moon phase, when the Moon's orbital plane is closest to the plane of the Earth ...

will take place on May 6, 2050. This lunar eclipse will be the first of a ''tetrad'', four total lunar eclipses in series. The previous series will have taken place in 2043 and 2044, starting with the March 2043 lunar eclipse. This will be the 58th member of

Lunar Saros 122 Saros cycle series 122 for lunar eclipses occurs at the moon's ascending node, every 18 years 11 and 1/3 days. It contains 74 events. This lunar saros is linked to Solar Saros 129. See also * List of lunar eclipses ** List of Saros series for ...

. The previous event will have been the

April 2032 lunar eclipse A total lunar eclipse will take place on Sunday, April 25, 2032. This lunar eclipse is first of a ''tetrad'', four total lunar eclipses in series. The last series was in 2014 and 2015, starting with an April 2014 lunar eclipse. The next tetrad s ...

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* Preceded: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2036 * Followed: Lunar eclipse of June 17, 2057

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