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20 December 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina

20 Dec 2029, 20:43
Near max in Mendoza
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse in Mendoza, Mendoza
Begins: Thu, 20 Dec 2029, 20:39
Maximum: Thu, 20 Dec 2029, 20:42 0.638 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, 20 Dec 2029, 22:41
Duration: 2 hours, 2 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

20 December 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Mendoza

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
16:42 Thu, 20 Dec Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East 89°
-46.7°
17:55 Thu, 20 Dec Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East 81°
-32.2°
19:15 Thu, 20 Dec Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 72°
-16.6°
19:42 Thu, 20 Dec Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 69°
-11.5°
20:08 Thu, 20 Dec Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 66°
-6.4°
20:39 Thu, 20 Dec Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction East-northeast 62°
-0.2°
20:42 Thu, 20 Dec
Maximum in Mendoza This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Mendoza. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Mendoza 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 East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse. 		Map direction East-northeast 61°
0.2°
21:28 Thu, 20 Dec
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast. 		Map direction Northeast 55°
7.8°
22:41 Thu, 20 Dec
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction Northeast 43°
19.0°

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

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

The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Mendoza, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.

Cloud Coverage (20 Dec)

In the past, this day was cloudy 16% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Mendoza

Eclipse Visibility From Mendoza Visibility Worldwide
3 Mar 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
27–28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
6 Feb 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
20 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
17 Aug 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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