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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — The Settlement, Christmas Island (Flying Fish Cove)

Dec 31, 2028 at 11:52 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in The Settlement
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 9:03 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 11:52 pm 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 2:40 am
Duration: 5 hours, 36 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
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December 31, 2028–January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — The Settlement

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
9:03 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction Northeast 50°
35.4°
10:07 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction Northeast 37°
46.2°
11:16 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction North-northeast 17°
54.0°
11:52 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction North 3°
55.6°
12:27 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction North 349°
55.2°
1:36 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction North-northwest 326°
49.0°
2:40 am Mon, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction Northwest 312°
39.1°

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.

This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in The Settlement. 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 81% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses
  1. When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
  9. What Is a Tetrad?
  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in The Settlement

Eclipse Visibility From The Settlement Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Jul 22, 2028 Total Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse

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

Next annular eclipse visible in The Settlement

Other eclipses visible in The Settlement

Other eclipses worldwide

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