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December 21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Dalian, Liaoning, China (Lüda)

Dec 21, 2029 at 6:42 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Dalian, Liaoning
Begins: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 3:42 am
Maximum: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 6:42 am 1.117 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 7:12 am
Duration: 3 hours, 29 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
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December 21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Dalian

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
3:42 am Fri, Dec 21
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction West 270°
36.9°
4:55 am Fri, Dec 21
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction West 281°
23.3°
6:15 am Fri, Dec 21
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. 		Map direction West-northwest 291°
8.9°
6:42 am Fri, Dec 21
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. 		Map direction West-northwest 295°
4.4°
7:08 am Fri, Dec 21
Total Eclipse ends Total 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. 		Map direction West-northwest 299°
0.2°
7:12 am Fri, Dec 21 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West-northwest 300°
-0.2°
8:28 am Fri, Dec 21 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Northwest 312°
-12.4°
9:41 am Fri, Dec 21 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction North-northwest 326°
-21.2°

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.

This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Dalian. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 21)

In the past, this day was cloudy 63% of the time (since 2000).

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  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Dalian

Eclipse Visibility From Dalian Visibility Worldwide
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Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
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Dec 21, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

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