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July 6, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Punta Arenas, Chile

Jul 6, 2028 at 5:41 pm
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Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Punta Arenas
Begins: Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 5:36 pm
Maximum: Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 5:41 pm -0.848 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 5:55 pm
Duration: 19 minutes

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July 6, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Punta Arenas

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
12:44 pm Thu, Jul 6 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction South-southwest 193°
-13.1°
2:09 pm Thu, Jul 6 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction South 174°
-14.2°
3:19 pm Thu, Jul 6 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction South-southeast 158°
-12.0°
4:30 pm Thu, Jul 6 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Southeast 143°
-7.2°
5:36 pm Thu, Jul 6 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction Southeast 130°
-0.2°
5:41 pm Thu, Jul 6
Maximum in Punta Arenas This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Punta Arenas. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Punta Arenas 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 Southeast for the best view of the eclipse. 		Map direction Southeast 129°
0.2°
5:55 pm Thu, Jul 6
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southeast. 		Map direction Southeast 126°
1.6°

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.

A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.

Cloud Coverage (Jul 6)

In the past, this day was cloudy 79% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Punta Arenas Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Punta Arenas

Eclipse Visibility From Punta Arenas Visibility Worldwide
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Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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