February 2054 lunar eclipse

{{short description|Astronomical event}}

{{Infobox lunar eclipse

| type = total

| image = Lunar eclipse chart close-2054Feb22.png

| caption = The Moon's hourly motion shown right to left

| date = February 22, 2054

| gamma = −0.3242

| magnitude = 1.2781

| saros_ser = 124

| saros_no = 51 of 74

| totality = 72 minutes, 8 seconds

| partiality = 200 minutes, 53 seconds

| penumbral = 314 minutes, 45 seconds

| p1 = 4:12:25

| u1 = 5:09:19

| u2 = 6:13:41

| greatest = 6:49:46

| u3 = 7:25:49

| u4 = 8:30:12

| p4 = 9:27:09

| previous = August 2053

| next = August 2054

}}

A total lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Sunday, February 22, 2054,{{cite web|title=February 21–22, 2054 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2054-february-22|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=12 December 2024}} with an umbral magnitude of 1.2781. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. 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. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 1.2 days before perigee (on February 21, 2054, at 2:55 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.{{cite web|title=Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England|url=https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/distance.html?year=2054&n=136|publisher=timeanddate|access-date=12 December 2024}}

This lunar eclipse will be the first of an almost tetrad, with the others being on August 18, 2054 (total); February 11, 2055 (total); and August 7, 2055 (partial).