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January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 13°31'13.8"S, 172°46'54.1"W

Jan 1, 2029 at 5:52 am
Max View in 13°31'13.8"S, 172°46'54.1"W
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 13°31'13.8"S, 172°46'54.1"W
Begins: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 3:03 am
Maximum: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 5:52 am 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 6:11 am
Duration: 3 hours, 7 minutes

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January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 13°31'13.8"S, 172°46'54.1"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
3:03 am Mon, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction Northwest 314°
36.1°
4:07 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction Northwest 304°
24.5°
5:16 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction West-northwest 297°
10.7°
5:52 am Mon, Jan 1
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.
Map direction West-northwest 295°
3.4°
6:11 am Mon, Jan 1 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 294°
-0.2°
6:27 am Mon, Jan 1 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 293°
-4.4°
7:36 am Mon, Jan 1 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 290°
-19.3°
8:40 am Mon, Jan 1 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 288°
-33.2°

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 13°31'13.8"S, 172°46'54.1"W

Eclipse Visibility From 13°31'13.8"S, 172°46'54.1"W Visibility Worldwide
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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