December 31, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in 36°59'12.9"N, 109°02'15.3"W

Dec 31, 2028 at 7:26 am

Near max in 36°59'12.9"N, 109°02'15.3"W

Global Event:	Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in 36°59'12.9"N, 109°02'15.3"W
Begins:	Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:03 am
Maximum:	Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:27 am -0.650 Magnitude
Ends:	Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:30 am
Duration:	26 minutes
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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 36°59'12.9"N, 109°02'15.3"W

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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
7:03 am Sun, Dec 31		Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.	296°	3.9°
7:27 am Sun, Dec 31		Maximum in 36°59'12.9"N, 109°02'15.3"W This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in 36°59'12.9"N, 109°02'15.3"W. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in 36°59'12.9"N, 109°02'15.3"W because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.	299°	0.2°
7:30 am Sun, Dec 31	Setting	Moonset Setting	299°	-0.2°
8:07 am Sun, Dec 31	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon	305°	-6.9°
9:16 am Sun, Dec 31	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse begins Below horizon	317°	-16.9°
9:52 am Sun, Dec 31	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	323°	-21.3°
10:27 am Sun, Dec 31	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse ends Below horizon	331°	-25.0°
11:36 am Sun, Dec 31	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon	347°	-29.7°
12:40 pm Sun, Dec 31	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon	3°	-30.7°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

In the past, this day was cloudy 72% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

Eclipse Visibility From 36°59'12.9"N, 109°02'15.3"W		Visibility Worldwide
	Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Jan 11, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Dec 31, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Jan 14, 2029 Partial Solar Eclipse	Partial Solar Eclipse
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