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January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 44°33'14.2"S, 168°14'24.7"E

Jan 1, 2029 at 5:52 am
Max View in 44°33'14.2"S, 168°14'24.7"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 44°33'14.2"S, 168°14'24.7"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 6:10 am
Duration: 3 hours, 6 minutes

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January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 44°33'14.2"S, 168°14'24.7"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 340°
18.6°
4:07 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction North-northwest 326°
13.8°
5:16 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northwest.
Map direction Northwest 313°
6.4°
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 Northwest.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction Northwest 306°
2.0°
6:10 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 Northwest 303°
-0.2°
6:27 am Mon, Jan 1 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 300°
-2.9°
7:36 am Mon, Jan 1 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 289°
-13.9°
8:40 am Mon, Jan 1 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West 279°
-24.3°

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 44°33'14.2"S, 168°14'24.7"E

Eclipse Visibility From 44°33'14.2"S, 168°14'24.7"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 44°33'14.2"S, 168°14'24.7"E, or the path map image for global details.

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