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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Banff, Alberta, Canada

Dec 31, 2028 at 8:48 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse in Banff, Alberta
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:03 am
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 8:48 am 0.626 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 8:52 am
Duration: 1 hour, 49 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Banff

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
7:03 am Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction West-northwest 289°
13.6°
8:07 am Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. 		Map direction West-northwest 300°
5.0°
8:48 am Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Banff This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Banff. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Banff because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to Northwest for the best view of the eclipse. 		Map direction Northwest 308°
0.2°
8:52 am Sun, Dec 31 Setting Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. Map direction Northwest 309°
-0.2°
9:16 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northwest 313°
-3.2°
9:52 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction Northwest 320°
-7.2°
10:27 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction North-northwest 327°
-10.4°
11:36 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction North-northwest 342°
-14.9°
12:40 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction North 357°
-16.7°

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.

The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Banff, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 31)

In the past, this day was cloudy 65% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Banff

Eclipse Visibility From Banff Visibility Worldwide
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Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

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