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{{Short description|Moon passing through an outer religion of the Earth's shadow}}
{{Infobox lunar eclipse
| type = penumbral
| image = Lunar eclipse chart close-2027Feb20.png
| caption = The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left
| date = February 20, 2027
| gamma = −1.0480
| magnitude = −0.0549
| saros_ser = 143
| saros_no = 19 of 73
| totality =
| partiality =
| penumbral = 240 minutes, 59 seconds
| p1 = 21:12:20
| u1 =
| u2 =
| greatest = 23:12:51
| u3 =
| u4 =
| p4 = 1:13:19
| previous = August 2026
| next = July 2027
}}
A penumbral [[lunar eclipse]] will occur at the Moon’s [[Lunar node|descending node]] of orbit on Saturday, February 20, 2027,<ref>{{cite web|title=February 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2027-february-20|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=19 November 2024}}</ref> with an umbral [[Magnitude of eclipse|magnitude]] of −0.0549. A lunar eclipse occurs when the [[Moon]] moves into the [[Earth's shadow]], causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into the Earth's penumbra. Unlike a [[solar eclipse]], which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the [[night]] side of Earth. Occurring about 1.5 days after [[Apsis|perigee]] (on February 19, 2027, at 11:45 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.<ref>{{cite web|title=Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/distance.html?year=2027&n=136|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=19 November 2024}}</ref>

== Visibility ==
The eclipse will be completely visible over [[Africa]], [[Europe]], and [[west Asia|west]], [[central Asia|central]], and [[south Asia]], seen rising over [[North America|North]] and [[South America]] and setting over [[east Asia]] and western [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2027 Feb 20|url=https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2027Feb20N.pdf|publisher=NASA|access-date=19 November 2024}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable
|[[File:Lunar eclipse from moon-2027Feb20.png|300px]] [[File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2027Feb20.png|300px]]
|}

== Eclipse details ==
Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.<ref>{{cite web|title=Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2027 Feb 20|url=https://eclipsewise.com/lunar/LEprime/2001-2100/LE2027Feb20Nprime.html|publisher=EclipseWise.com|access-date=19 November 2024}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable" align="{{{align|left}}}" style="margin:{{#ifeq:{{{align}}}|right|0 0 0.5em 1em|0 1em 0.5em 0}}"
|+February 20, 2027 Lunar Eclipse Parameters
! Parameter
! Value
|-
| Penumbral Magnitude
| 0.92861
|-
| Umbral Magnitude
| −0.05491
|-
| Gamma
| −1.04803
|-
| Sun Right Ascension
| 22h16m18.3s
|-
| Sun Declination
| -10°43'53.9"
|-
| Sun Semi-Diameter
| 16'10.5"
|-
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax
| 08.9"
|-
| Moon Right Ascension
| 10h14m23.7s
|-
| Moon Declination
| +09°47'16.6"
|-
| Moon Semi-Diameter
| 16'26.8"
|-
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax
| 1°00'21.6"
|-
| ΔT
| 72.5 s
|}
{{clear}}

== Eclipse season ==
{{See also|Eclipse cycle}}
This eclipse is part of an [[eclipse season]], a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a [[fortnight]].

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Eclipse season of February 2027
! [[Solar eclipse of February 6, 2027|February 6]] Ascending node (new moon) !! February 20 Descending node (full moon) 
|-
| [[File:SE2027Feb06A.png|200px]] || [[File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2027Feb20.png|200px]]
|- align=center
| [[Total eclipse#Types|Annular solar eclipse]] Solar Saros 131 || [[Lunar eclipse#Types of lunar eclipse|Penumbral lunar eclipse]] Lunar Saros 143
|}

== Related eclipses ==
=== Eclipses in 2027 ===
* [[Solar eclipse of February 6, 2027|An annular solar eclipse on February 6]].
* '''A penumbral lunar eclipse on February 20.'''
* [[July 2027 lunar eclipse|A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 18]].
* [[Solar eclipse of August 2, 2027|A total solar eclipse on August 2]].
* [[August 2027 lunar eclipse|A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 17]].

=== Metonic ===
* Preceded by: [[May 2023 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of May 5, 2023]]
* Followed by: [[December 2030 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of December 9, 2030]]

=== Tzolkinex ===
* Preceded by: [[January 2020 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of January 10, 2020]]
* Followed by: [[April 2034 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of April 3, 2034]]

=== Half-Saros ===
* Preceded by: [[Solar eclipse of February 15, 2018]]
* Followed by: [[Solar eclipse of February 27, 2036]]

=== Tritos ===
* Preceded by: [[March 2016 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of March 23, 2016]]
* Followed by: [[January 2038 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of January 21, 2038]]

=== Lunar Saros 143 ===
* Preceded by: [[February 2009 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of February 9, 2009]]
* Followed by: [[March 2045 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of March 3, 2045]]

=== Inex ===
* Preceded by: [[March 1998 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of March 13, 1998]]
* Followed by: [[February 2056 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of February 1, 2056]]

=== Triad ===
* Preceded by: [[April 1940 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of April 22, 1940]]
* Followed by: [[December 2113 lunar eclipse|Lunar eclipse of December 22, 2113]]

=== Lunar eclipses of 2024–2027 ===
{{Lunar eclipse set 2024-2027}}

=== Metonic series ===
{{Metonic lunar eclipse 1951-2027}}

=== Saros 143 ===
{{Lunar Saros series 143}}

=== Tritos series ===
{{Lunar Tritos series April 2005}}

=== Inex series ===
{{Lunar Inex series February 2027}}

=== Half-Saros cycle ===
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a [[Saros (astronomy)#Relationship between lunar and solar saros .28sar.29|half saros]]).<ref>Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, ''The half-saros''</ref> This lunar eclipse is related to two partial solar eclipses of [[Solar Saros 150]].

{| class=wikitable
![[Solar eclipse of February 15, 2018|February 15, 2018]]
![[Solar eclipse of February 27, 2036|February 27, 2036]]
|-
|[[File:SE2018Feb15P.png|240px]]
|[[File:SE2036Feb27P.png|240px]]
|}

== See also ==
*[[List of lunar eclipses]] and [[List of 21st-century lunar eclipses]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.hermit.org/eclipse/gen_stats.cgi?mode=query&page=full&qtype=type&body=L&saros=143 Saros cycle 143]
* {{LEplot2001 link|2027|Feb|20|N}}

{{Lunar eclipses}}

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