March 1998 lunar eclipse

A penumbral lunar eclipse took place on Friday, March 13, 1998, the first of three lunar eclipses in 1998.

Eclipses of 1998

 * A total solar eclipse on February 26.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on March 13.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 8.
 * An annular solar eclipse on August 22.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on September 6.

Lunar year series
This is the last of four lunar year eclipses at the ascending node of the Moon's orbit.

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 partial solar eclipses of Solar Saros 149.

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded: Lunar eclipse of January 30, 1991


 * Followed: Lunar eclipse of April 24, 2005