| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Kugluktuk, Nunavut |
| Begins: | Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 07:03 |
| Maximum: | Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 09:52 1.246 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 12:40 |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 36 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
31 December 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kugluktuk
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kugluktuk. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MST) for Kugluktuk.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 07:03 Sun, 31 Dec |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |
 285° |
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| 08:07 Sun, 31 Dec |
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Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. |
298° |
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| 09:16 Sun, 31 Dec |
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Total Eclipse begins
Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northwest. |
313° |
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| 09:52 Sun, 31 Dec |
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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 Northwest. |
320° |
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| 10:27 Sun, 31 Dec |
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Total Eclipse ends
Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northwest. |
328° |
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| 11:36 Sun, 31 Dec |
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Partial Eclipse ends
Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. |
343° |
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| 12:40 Sun, 31 Dec |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends
The Earth's penumbra ends. 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 North for the best view of the eclipse. |
357° |
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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 Kugluktuk. 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 (31 Dec)
In the past, this day was cloudy 64% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kugluktuk
| Eclipse Visibility From Kugluktuk | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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3 Mar 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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12 Aug 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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27–28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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20 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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16–17 Aug 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Kugluktuk, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Kugluktuk