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January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Kalinambo, Northern Province, Zambia

Jan 12, 2028 at 5:47 am
Near max in Kalinambo
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Kalinambo
Begins: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 4:07 am
Maximum: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:46 am 0.006 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:51 am
Duration: 1 hour, 44 minutes

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January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Kalinambo

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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
4:07 am Wed, Jan 12
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction West-northwest 299°
21.3°
5:45 am Wed, Jan 12
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°
0.9°
5:46 am Wed, Jan 12
Maximum in Kalinambo This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Kalinambo. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Kalinambo 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°
0.6°
5:51 am Wed, Jan 12 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°
6:13 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 292°
-5.6°
6:41 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 291°
-11.7°
8:18 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 291°
-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 Kalinambo

Eclipse Visibility From Kalinambo Visibility Worldwide
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Jul 6, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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