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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Anchorstock Point, Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena

Dec 20, 2029 at 10:42 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Anchorstock Point
Begins: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 7:57 pm
Maximum: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 10:42 pm 1.117 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 1:41 am
Duration: 5 hours, 43 minutes

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December 20–21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Anchorstock Point

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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
7:42 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 62°
-2.8°
7:57 pm Thu, Dec 20 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction East-northeast 60°
-0.2°
8:55 pm Thu, Dec 20
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast.
Map direction Northeast 51°
8.5°
10:15 pm Thu, Dec 20
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction Northeast 36°
19.2°
10:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction North-northeast 31°
22.2°
11:08 pm Thu, Dec 20
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction North-northeast 25°
24.6°
12:28 am Fri, Dec 21
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction North
28.9°
1:41 am Fri, Dec 21
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction North-northwest 347°
28.1°

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 Anchorstock Point

Eclipse Visibility From Anchorstock Point Visibility Worldwide
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Anchorstock Point, or the path map image for global details.

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