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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Parksville, British Columbia, Canada

Dec 20, 2029 at 4:24 pm
Near max in Parksville
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse in Parksville, British Columbia
Begins: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 4:20 pm
Maximum: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 4:25 pm 0.053 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 5:41 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Parksville

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
11:42 am Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North 353°
-18.1°
12:55 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North 10°
-17.7°
2:15 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North-northeast 28°
-13.6°
2:42 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction Northeast 34°
-11.5°
3:08 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Northeast 39°
-9.0°
4:20 pm Thu, Dec 20 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction Northeast 53°
-0.2°
4:25 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum in Parksville This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Parksville. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Parksville 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 Northeast for the best view of the eclipse. 		Map direction Northeast 54°
0.2°
4:28 pm Thu, Dec 20
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse 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 Northeast for the best view of the eclipse. 		Map direction Northeast 54°
0.6°
5:41 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction East-northeast 67°
10.2°

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 Parksville, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 20)

In the past, this day was cloudy 91% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Parksville

Eclipse Visibility From Parksville Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar 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
Dec 31, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

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