| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Santa Cruz |
| Begins: | Mon, Jun 25, 2029 at 8:34 pm |
| Maximum: | Mon, Jun 25, 2029 at 11:22 pm 1.843 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 2:09 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 35 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
June 25–26, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Santa Cruz
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Santa Cruz. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (BOT) for Santa Cruz.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 8:34 pm Mon, Jun 25 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |
 106° |
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| 9:32 pm Mon, Jun 25 |
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Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. |
105° |
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| 10:31 pm Mon, Jun 25 |
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Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. |
107° |
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| 11:22 pm Mon, Jun 25 |
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Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. |
116° |
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| 12:13 am Tue, Jun 26 |
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Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. |
169° |
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| 1:11 am Tue, Jun 26 |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
243° |
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| 2:09 am Tue, Jun 26 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
253° |
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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 Santa Cruz. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Solar Eclipse Live Show
We are streaming the partial solar eclipse on Sep 21/22 LIVE!
Cloud Coverage (Jun 25–26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 70% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Santa Cruz
| Eclipse Visibility From Santa Cruz | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Santa Cruz, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Santa Cruz