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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Katherine, NT, Australia

Jan 1, 2029 at 2:22 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Katherine, Northern Territory
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 11:33 pm
Maximum: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 2:22 am 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 5:10 am
Duration: 5 hours, 36 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

December 31, 2028–January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Katherine

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
11:33 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction North-northeast 22°
48.2°
12:37 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction North 1°
51.4°
1:46 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction North-northwest 337°
48.5°
2:22 am Mon, Jan 1
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction North-northwest 327°
44.6°
2:57 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction Northwest 319°
39.6°
4:06 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction Northwest 307°
27.9°
5:10 am Mon, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction West-northwest 299°
15.5°

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

This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Katherine. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 31–Jan 1)

In the past, this day was cloudy 89% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Katherine

Eclipse Visibility From Katherine Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total 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
Dec 21, 2029 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

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

Other eclipses visible in Katherine

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