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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Golden, British Columbia, Canada

Dec 31, 2028 at 8:54 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse in Golden, British Columbia
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:03 am
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 8:54 am 0.714 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 8:59 am
Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Golden

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

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 288°
14.5°
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 299°
5.8°
8:54 am Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Golden This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Golden. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Golden 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°
8:59 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 312°
-1.9°
9:52 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction Northwest 319°
-6.6°
10:27 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction North-northwest 326°
-9.9°
11:36 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction North-northwest 341°
-14.5°
12:40 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction North 355°
-16.5°

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 Golden, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 31)

In the past, this day was cloudy 83% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses
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  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
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  8. Eclipse Seasons
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  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Golden

Eclipse Visibility From Golden Visibility Worldwide
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Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 11, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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

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