July 1981 lunar eclipse

A partial lunar eclipse took place on Friday, July 17, 1981, the second of two lunar eclipses in 1981. The Earth's shadow on the Moon was clearly visible in this eclipse, with 55% of the Moon in shadow; the partial eclipse lasted for 2 hours and 43 minutes.

Visibility
The partial phase of this lunar eclipse was visible in southeastern North America, South America, western Africa, seen rising over northern North America, and setting over Western Europe and Eastern Africa.



Eclipses in 1981

 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on Tuesday, 20 January 1981.
 * An annular solar eclipse on Wednesday, 4 February 1981.
 * A partial lunar eclipse on Friday, 17 July 1981.
 * A total solar eclipse on Friday, 31 July 1981.

Saros series
It was part of Saros series 119.

Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros). This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 126.

Tritos series

 * Preceded: Lunar eclipse of August 17, 1970
 * Followed: Lunar eclipse of June 15, 1992

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded: Lunar eclipse of June 4, 1974
 * Followed: Lunar eclipse of August 27, 1988