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December 21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Darwin, NT, Australia

Dec 21, 2029 at 6:14 am
Near max in Darwin
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Darwin, Northern Territory
Begins: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 5:12 am
Maximum: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 6:15 am -0.143 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 6:18 am
Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
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December 21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Darwin

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
5:12 am Fri, Dec 21
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction West-northwest 298°
13.1°
6:15 am Fri, Dec 21
Maximum in Darwin This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Darwin. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Darwin 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. 		Map direction West-northwest 293°
0.3°
6:18 am Fri, Dec 21 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West-northwest 293°
-0.2°
6:25 am Fri, Dec 21 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 293°
-1.4°
7:45 am Fri, Dec 21 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 290°
-19.8°
8:12 am Fri, Dec 21 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 289°
-25.6°
8:38 am Fri, Dec 21 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 289°
-31.5°
9:58 am Fri, Dec 21 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 290°
-49.1°
11:11 am Fri, Dec 21 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 297°
-64.5°

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 Darwin, but it can be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. 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.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 21)

In the past, this day was cloudy 79% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Darwin

Eclipse Visibility From Darwin Visibility Worldwide
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Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Jul 22, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Darwin, or the path map image for global details.

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