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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 37°48'10.4"N, 138°13'19.0"E

Jan 1, 2029 at 1:52 am
Max View in 37°48'10.4"N, 138°13'19.0"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 37°48'10.4"N, 138°13'19.0"E
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 11:03 pm
Maximum: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 1:52 am 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 4:40 am
Duration: 5 hours, 36 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

December 31, 2028–January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 37°48'10.4"N, 138°13'19.0"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
11:03 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction Southeast 145°
73.1°
12:07 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction South-southwest 198°
74.8°
1:16 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction West-southwest 238°
66.1°
1:52 am Mon, Jan 1
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction West-southwest 249°
59.9°
2:27 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction West-southwest 257°
53.2°
3:36 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction West 269°
40.0°
4:40 am Mon, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction West 278°
27.8°

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 37°48'10.4"N, 138°13'19.0"E

Eclipse Visibility From 37°48'10.4"N, 138°13'19.0"E Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Dec 21, 2029 Partial Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

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