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20 December 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Eupen, Liège, Belgium

20 Dec 2029, 23:42
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Eupen, Liège
Begins: Thu, 20 Dec 2029, 20:42
Maximum: Thu, 20 Dec 2029, 23:42 1.117 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, 21 Dec 2029, 02:41
Duration: 5 hours, 58 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

20–21 December 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Eupen

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
20:42 Thu, 20 Dec
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction East 100°
38.3°
21:55 Thu, 20 Dec
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction East-southeast 118°
48.8°
23:15 Thu, 20 Dec
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction Southeast 144°
58.2°
23:42 Thu, 20 Dec
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction South-southeast 155°
60.2°
00:08 Fri, 21 Dec
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction South-southeast 167°
61.6°
01:28 Fri, 21 Dec
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction South-southwest 204°
60.2°
02:41 Fri, 21 Dec
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction Southwest 231°
53.1°

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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 Eupen. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (20–21 Dec)

In the past, this day was cloudy 88% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses
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  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Eupen

Eclipse Visibility From Eupen Visibility Worldwide
12 Aug 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
20–21 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
2 Aug 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
12 Jan 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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

Next total solar eclipse visible in Eupen

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