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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 63°09'12.8"N, 117°21'49.3"E

Jan 1, 2029 at 1:52 am
Max View in 63°09'12.8"N, 117°21'49.3"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 63°09'12.8"N, 117°21'49.3"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

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December 31, 2028–January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 63°09'12.8"N, 117°21'49.3"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 137°
44.7°
12:07 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction South-southeast 157°
48.4°
1:16 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction South 181°
49.6°
1:52 am Mon, Jan 1
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction South-southwest 193°
49.1°
2:27 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction South-southwest 205°
47.7°
3:36 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction Southwest 226°
43.2°
4:40 am Mon, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction West-southwest 243°
37.3°

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 63°09'12.8"N, 117°21'49.3"E

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