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January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Kandahar, Afghanistan

Jan 12, 2028 at 7:02 am
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Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Kandahar
Begins: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 6:37 am
Maximum: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 7:02 am -0.659 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 7:11 am
Duration: 34 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Kandahar

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kandahar. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (AFT) for Kandahar.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
6:37 am Wed, Jan 12
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.
Map direction West-northwest 293°
5.7°
7:02 am Wed, Jan 12
Maximum in Kandahar This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Kandahar. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Kandahar because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction West-northwest 295°
1.3°
7:11 am Wed, Jan 12 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West-northwest 297°
-0.2°
8:15 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northwest 305°
-11.9°
8:43 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction Northwest 309°
-16.5°
9:11 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Northwest 314°
-20.7°
10:48 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction North-northwest 334°
-32.5°

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

A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kandahar

Eclipse Visibility From Kandahar Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Kandahar, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

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