| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas |
| Begins: | Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 6:26 pm |
| Maximum: | Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 6:42 pm 1.117 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 9:41 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 15 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — São Gabriel da Cachoeira
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in São Gabriel da Cachoeira. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (AMT) for São Gabriel da Cachoeira.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 3:42 pm Thu, Dec 20 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 61° |
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| 4:55 pm Thu, Dec 20 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon |
65° |
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| 6:15 pm Thu, Dec 20 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon |
66° |
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| 6:26 pm Thu, Dec 20 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. |
66° |
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| 6:42 pm Thu, Dec 20 |
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Maximum Eclipse
Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. |
66° |
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| 7:08 pm Thu, Dec 20 |
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Total Eclipse ends
Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. |
66° |
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| 8:28 pm Thu, Dec 20 |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
63° |
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| 9:41 pm Thu, Dec 20 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
57° |
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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 São Gabriel da Cachoeira. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
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Cloud Coverage (Dec 20)
In the past, this day was cloudy 79% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in São Gabriel da Cachoeira
| Eclipse Visibility From São Gabriel da Cachoeira | 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 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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Jan 11–12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in São Gabriel da Cachoeira, or the path map image for global details. |