A penumbral lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, December 11, 2038,[1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.2876.

A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into the Earth's penumbra.

Occurring about 3.3 days after apogee (on December 8, 2038, at 8:35 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.

This eclipse is a part of Saros series 116, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, and containing 73 events.

All eclipses in this series occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit.