Partial Lunar Eclipse 31 December 2009 Munster, Ireland, 19:43 UT The southern edge of the moon will be completely darken as the moon passes through the Earth's umbral shadow Series (and member) 115 (57 of 72) Gamma 0.9765 Duration (hr:mn:sc) Partial 0:59:58 Penumbral 4:11:03 Contacts (UTC) P1 17:17:08 U1 18:52:43 Greatest 19:22:39 U4 19:52:41 P4 21:28:11 The moon's hourly motion across the Earth's shadow in the constellation of Gemini