January 12, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Pont Drift, Botswana

Jan 12, 2028 at 5:26 am

Near max in Pont Drift

Global Event:	Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Pont Drift
Begins:	Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 4:07 am
Maximum:	Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:27 am -0.106 Magnitude
Ends:	Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:30 am
Duration:	1 hour, 23 minutes
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January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Pont Drift

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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
4:07 am Wed, Jan 12		Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.	303°	15.2°
5:27 am Wed, Jan 12		Maximum in Pont Drift This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Pont Drift. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Pont Drift 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.	295°	0.3°
5:30 am Wed, Jan 12	Setting	Moonset Setting	294°	-0.2°
5:45 am Wed, Jan 12	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon	293°	-3.7°
6:13 am Wed, Jan 12	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	291°	-9.5°
6:41 am Wed, Jan 12	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon	288°	-15.3°
8:18 am Wed, Jan 12	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon	282°	-35.9°

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

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In the past, this day was cloudy 53% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

Eclipse Visibility From Pont Drift		Visibility Worldwide
	Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	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
	Jan 12, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Pont Drift, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.