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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China

Jan 1, 2029 at 12:52 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Ürümqi, Xinjiang
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 10:03 pm
Maximum: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 12:52 am 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 3:40 am
Duration: 5 hours, 36 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
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December 31, 2028–January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Ürümqi

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
10:03 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction East 91°
36.2°
11:07 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction East-southeast 103°
47.2°
12:16 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction East-southeast 121°
58.3°
12:52 am Mon, Jan 1
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction Southeast 134°
63.2°
1:27 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction South-southeast 151°
66.9°
2:36 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction South-southwest 192°
68.6°
3:40 am Mon, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction Southwest 225°
63.0°

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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 Ürümqi. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 31–Jan 1)

In the past, this day was cloudy 77% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Ürümqi

Eclipse Visibility From Ürümqi Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Dec 21, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

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