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January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 34°09'14.7"S, 172°07'55.5"E

Jan 1, 2029 at 5:52 am
Max View in 34°09'14.7"S, 172°07'55.5"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 34°09'14.7"S, 172°07'55.5"E
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 6:27 am
Duration: 3 hours, 24 minutes

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January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 34°09'14.7"S, 172°07'55.5"E

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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 North-northwest 335°
27.2°
4:07 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction Northwest 321°
20.5°
5:16 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction Northwest 309°
11.0°
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 303°
5.4°
6:27 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
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.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction West-northwest 298°
-0.2°
6:27 am Mon, Jan 1 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West-northwest 298°
-0.2°
7:36 am Mon, Jan 1 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 289°
-13.2°
8:40 am Mon, Jan 1 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 282°
-25.3°

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 34°09'14.7"S, 172°07'55.5"E

Eclipse Visibility From 34°09'14.7"S, 172°07'55.5"E Visibility Worldwide
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in 34°09'14.7"S, 172°07'55.5"E, or the path map image for global details.

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