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December 21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Petite Île Coquillage, British Indian Ocean Territory

Dec 21, 2029 at 4:42 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Petite Île Coquillage
Begins: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 1:42 am
Maximum: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 4:42 am 1.117 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 7:05 am
Duration: 5 hours, 22 minutes

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December 21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Petite Île Coquillage

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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
1:42 am Fri, Dec 21
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction North-northwest 341°
59.4°
2:55 am Fri, Dec 21
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction Northwest 317°
50.4°
4:15 am Fri, Dec 21
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction Northwest 303°
35.7°
4:42 am Fri, Dec 21
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction West-northwest 301°
30.2°
5:08 am Fri, Dec 21
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction West-northwest 298°
24.6°
6:28 am Fri, Dec 21
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.
Map direction West-northwest 294°
7.4°
7:05 am Fri, Dec 21 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West-northwest 293°
-0.2°
7:41 am Fri, Dec 21 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 292°
-8.7°

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 Petite Île Coquillage

Eclipse Visibility From Petite Île Coquillage Visibility Worldwide
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Total Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Jul 22, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Petite Île Coquillage, or the path map image for global details.

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