Lunar Eclipse Timeline: When and where are all of the total lunar eclipses until 2050?

Gazing at the stars in the night sky is beautiful enough, but when the Sun, Earth and the Moon align perfectly, the spectacle that is a lunar eclipse occurs. As the moon passes directly behind Earth and into its shadow, the sight of a total lunar eclipse is a completely awe-inspiring sight. The Moon doesn’t just turn dark either. During a total lunar eclipse, it actually turns a deep red as more of the Sun’s light hitting its surface is refracted by Earth’s atmosphere.

If you’ve never seen a lunar eclipse then you’re in luck. On the 27th July this year, the longest lunar eclipse of the century will occur. It’s expected to last an impressive 3hrs 55mins from start to finish, with the peak total eclipse lasting 1hr 43mins. There won’t be a longer lunar eclipse for the next 30+ years, so make sure you catch a glimpse of the Moon in all its red glory!

If for some reason you’re not able to see this impressive event, fear not, RS Components have created this handy graphic that details all of the total lunar eclipses we can expect to see until 2050.

According to the graphic, the next longest eclipse isn’t for another 18 years! Occurring on the 7th August 2036 and lasting for 3hrs 51mins in total. It will be visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa and West Asia.

If you’re an adventurous type and fancy seeing a lunar eclipse in different locations around the globe, then Asia will experience the highest amount in coming years, seeing 25 lunar eclipses in total. The Americas and Africa are next, seeing 22 eclipses each. Europe follows closely behind with 21.

Unfortunately for the Middle East, Nasa reveals that they will only see one lunar eclipse in the next 32 years. They get another chance to spot a partial lunar eclipse on the 17th June 2057 but don’t get to fully experience another total eclipse until 2076, 58 years from now!

Take a look at the below to see the dates for each eclipse until 2050: