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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Stanley, Falkland Islands

Dec 20, 2029 at 9:11 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Stanley
Begins: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 9:02 pm
Maximum: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 9:11 pm 0.252 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 10:41 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 38 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Stanley

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
4:42 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East 98°
-37.2°
5:55 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East 84°
-26.4°
7:15 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 70°
-14.8°
7:42 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 65°
-11.1°
8:08 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 60°
-7.5°
9:03 pm Thu, Dec 20 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction Northeast 50°
-0.2°
9:11 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum in Stanley This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Stanley. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Stanley 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 Northeast for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction Northeast 49°
0.6°
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 Northeast.
Map direction Northeast 45°
2.3°
10:41 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northeast.
Map direction North-northeast 31°
9.0°

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 Stanley, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Stanley

Eclipse Visibility From Stanley Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral 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 Stanley, or the path map image for global details.

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