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12 January 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Kalumbwe, Province du Haut-Katanga, Congo Dem. Rep.

12 Jan 2028, 05:47
Near max in Kalumbwe
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Kalumbwe
Begins: Wed, 12 Jan 2028, 04:07
Maximum: Wed, 12 Jan 2028, 05:46 0.006 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, 12 Jan 2028, 05:54
Duration: 1 hour, 47 minutes

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12 January 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Kalumbwe

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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
04:07 Wed, 12 Jan
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction West-northwest 301°
21.4°
05:45 Wed, 12 Jan
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction West-northwest 293°
1.5°
05:46 Wed, 12 Jan
Maximum in Kalumbwe This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Kalumbwe. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Kalumbwe because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction West-northwest 293°
1.2°
05:54 Wed, 12 Jan 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°
06:13 Wed, 12 Jan Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 292°
-4.9°
06:41 Wed, 12 Jan Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 291°
-10.9°
08:18 Wed, 12 Jan Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 288°
-32.2°

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 Kalumbwe

Eclipse Visibility From Kalumbwe Visibility Worldwide
28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
6 Feb 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
20–21 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
12 Jan 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
6 Jul 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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