Home   Sun, Moon & Space   Eclipses   20 Dec 2029
Flag for Kuwait

20 December 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 29°20'24.1"N, 47°35'40.6"E

21 Dec 2029, 01:42
Max View in 29°20'24.1"N, 47°35'40.6"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 29°20'24.1"N, 47°35'40.6"E
Begins: Thu, 20 Dec 2029, 22:42
Maximum: Fri, 21 Dec 2029, 01:42 1.117 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, 21 Dec 2029, 04:41
Duration: 5 hours, 58 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

20–21 December 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 29°20'24.1"N, 47°35'40.6"E

Live Eclipse Animation will start at:
Live Eclipse Animation has ended.
You are using an outdated browser, to view the animation please update or switch to a modern browser.

The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
22:42 Thu, 20 Dec
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction East-southeast 111°
75.4°
23:55 Thu, 20 Dec
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction South-southwest 203°
83.2°
01:15 Fri, 21 Dec
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction West-southwest 257°
68.9°
01:42 Fri, 21 Dec
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction West 263°
63.2°
02:08 Fri, 21 Dec
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction West 267°
57.5°
03:28 Fri, 21 Dec
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction West 275°
40.5°
04:41 Fri, 21 Dec
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction West-northwest 282°
25.4°

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 29°20'24.1"N, 47°35'40.6"E

Eclipse Visibility From 29°20'24.1"N, 47°35'40.6"E Visibility Worldwide
28 Aug 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
21 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
2 Aug 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
12 Jan 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
6 Jul 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in 29°20'24.1"N, 47°35'40.6"E, or the path map image for global details.

Next total solar eclipse visible in 29°20'24.1"N, 47°35'40.6"E

Other eclipses visible in 29°20'24.1"N, 47°35'40.6"E

Other eclipses worldwide