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31 December 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 35°44'55.7"N, 96°00'08.6"E

1 Jan 2029, 00:52
Max View in 35°44'55.7"N, 96°00'08.6"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 35°44'55.7"N, 96°00'08.6"E
Begins: Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 22:03
Maximum: Mon, 1 Jan 2029, 00:52 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, 1 Jan 2029, 03:40
Duration: 5 hours, 36 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

31 December 2028–1 January 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 35°44'55.7"N, 96°00'08.6"E

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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
22:03 Sun, 31 Dec
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction East 90°
42.8°
23:07 Sun, 31 Dec
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction East 100°
55.3°
00:16 Mon, 1 Jan
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction East-southeast 119°
68.1°
00:52 Mon, 1 Jan
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction Southeast 137°
73.6°
01:27 Mon, 1 Jan
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction South-southeast 166°
77.0°
02:36 Mon, 1 Jan
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction Southwest 225°
72.7°
03:40 Mon, 1 Jan
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction West-southwest 250°
61.8°

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 35°44'55.7"N, 96°00'08.6"E

Eclipse Visibility From 35°44'55.7"N, 96°00'08.6"E Visibility Worldwide
3 Mar 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
21 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6–7 Jul 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
31 Dec 2028–1 Jan 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
21 Dec 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

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