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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada

Dec 20, 2029 at 3:42 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Kugluktuk, Nunavut
Begins: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 12:42 pm
Maximum: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 3:42 pm 1.117 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 6:41 pm
Duration: 5 hours, 58 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kugluktuk

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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
12:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
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. 		Map direction North 2°
0.6°
1:55 pm Thu, Dec 20
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northeast. 		Map direction North-northeast 18°
1.6°
3:15 pm Thu, Dec 20
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast. 		Map direction Northeast 35°
4.7°
3:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast. 		Map direction Northeast 41°
6.2°
4:08 pm Thu, Dec 20
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast. 		Map direction Northeast 47°
7.9°
5:28 pm Thu, Dec 20
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction East-northeast 64°
13.8°
6:41 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction East 80°
20.0°

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.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 20)

In the past, this day was cloudy 64% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses
  1. When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
  9. What Is a Tetrad?
  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kugluktuk

Eclipse Visibility From Kugluktuk Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
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 Kugluktuk, or the path map image for global details.

Next total solar eclipse visible in Kugluktuk

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