October 1949 lunar eclipse  A total lunar eclipse took place on October 7, 1949. Lunar Saros series 126, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 70 lunar eclipse events including 14 total lunar eclipses. Solar Saros 133 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each saros series. First Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 1228 Jul 18  First Partial Lunar Eclipse: 1625 Mar 24  First Total Lunar Eclipse: 1769 Jun 19  First Central Lunar Eclipse: 1805 Jul 11  Greatest Eclipse of the Lunar Saros 126: 1859 Aug 13, lasting 106 minutes. Last Central Lunar Eclipse: 1931 Sep 26  Last Total Lunar Eclipse: 2003 Nov 09  Last Partial Lunar Eclipse: 2346 Jun 05  Last Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: 2472 Aug 19  1901-2100  1913 Sep 15  1931 Sep 26  1949 Oct 07  1967 Oct 18  1985 Oct 28  2003 Nov 09  2021 Nov 19  2039 Nov 30  2057 Dec 11  2075 Dec 22  2094 Jan 01  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 133.