A total lunar eclipse took place on 16 July 2000, the second of two total lunar eclipses in 2000. The Moon passed through the very center of the Earth's shadow. Totality lasted for 106 minutes and 25 seconds, the longest duration since (106 minutes and 28 seconds) and 3 May 459 (106 minutes and 32 seconds), and the next longer won't be until 19 August 4753 (106 minutes and 35 seconds). This was the last and longest total lunar eclipse of the 20th Century as well as the second longest and last of the second millennium. It was also the eighth longest total lunar eclipse on Eclipsewise's Six Millennium catalog of lunar eclipses which covers the years 3000 BCE to 3000 AD. The longest total lunar eclipse between the years 4000 BCE and 6000 CE took place on 31 May 318. Totality lasted 106 minut