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31 December 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 10°52'57.8"S, 165°49'23.5"W

31 Dec 2028, 06:43
Near max in 10°52'57.8"S, 165°49'23.5"W
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 10°52'57.8"S, 165°49'23.5"W
Begins: Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 04:03
Maximum: Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 06:44 1.233 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 06:47
Duration: 2 hours, 43 minutes

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31 December 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 10°52'57.8"S, 165°49'23.5"W

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
04:03 Sun, 31 Dec
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction Northwest 307°
32.7°
05:07 Sun, 31 Dec
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction West-northwest 300°
20.1°
06:16 Sun, 31 Dec
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.
Map direction West-northwest 295°
5.9°
06:44 Sun, 31 Dec
Maximum in 10°52'57.8"S, 165°49'23.5"W This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in 10°52'57.8"S, 165°49'23.5"W. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in 10°52'57.8"S, 165°49'23.5"W because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction West-northwest 293°
0.2°
06:47 Sun, 31 Dec Setting Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. Map direction West-northwest 293°
-0.2°
06:52 Sun, 31 Dec Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 293°
-1.1°
07:27 Sun, 31 Dec Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 292°
-9.7°
08:36 Sun, 31 Dec Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 290°
-24.7°
09:40 Sun, 31 Dec Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 290°
-38.7°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in 10°52'57.8"S, 165°49'23.5"W

Eclipse Visibility From 10°52'57.8"S, 165°49'23.5"W Visibility Worldwide
21 Sep 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse
2–3 Mar 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
27 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
16 Aug 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
11 Jan 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in 10°52'57.8"S, 165°49'23.5"W, or the path map image for global details.

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