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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Dec 31, 2028 at 6:17 pm
Near max in Abidjan
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Abidjan
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:14 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:16 pm 0.312 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:40 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 26 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Abidjan

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
2:03 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northeast 41°
-51.1°
3:07 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northeast 53°
-39.9°
4:16 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 61°
-26.1°
4:52 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 63°
-18.6°
5:27 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 65°
-11.0°
6:14 pm Sun, Dec 31 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction East-northeast 66°
-0.2°
6:16 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Abidjan This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Abidjan. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Abidjan 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 66°
0.2°
6:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
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 67°
4.3°
7:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction East-northeast 67°
18.2°

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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.

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

Cloud Coverage (Dec 31)

In the past, this day was cloudy 76% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Abidjan

Eclipse Visibility From Abidjan Visibility Worldwide
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Annular Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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