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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Santiago, Chile

Dec 20, 2029 at 8:51 pm
Near max in Santiago
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Santiago
Begins: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 8:48 pm
Maximum: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 8:51 pm 0.521 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 10:41 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 53 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Santiago

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
4:42 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East 91°
-48.2°
5:55 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East 82°
-33.8°
7:15 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 73°
-18.2°
7:42 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 70°
-13.1°
8:08 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 67°
-8.0°
8:48 pm Thu, Dec 20 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction East-northeast 61°
-0.2°
8:51 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum in Santiago This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Santiago. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Santiago 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 East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse. 		Map direction East-northeast 61°
0.2°
9:28 pm Thu, Dec 20
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. 		Map direction East-northeast 56°
6.3°
10:41 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction Northeast 44°
17.6°

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.

The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Santiago, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 20)

In the past, this day was cloudy 11% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Santiago

Eclipse Visibility From Santiago Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

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