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31 December 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, France (Lo Puèi de Velai)

31 Dec 2028, 17:52
Max View in Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire
Begins: Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 17:04
Maximum: Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 17:52 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 20:40
Duration: 3 hours, 36 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
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31 December 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Le Puy-en-Velay

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Le Puy-en-Velay. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CET) for Le Puy-en-Velay.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
15:03 Sun, 31 Dec Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North-northeast 33°
-15.0°
16:07 Sun, 31 Dec Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northeast 45°
-8.2°
17:04 Sun, 31 Dec Rising Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. Map direction Northeast 55°
-0.2°
17:16 Sun, 31 Dec
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. 		Map direction East-northeast 58°
1.2°
17:52 Sun, 31 Dec
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. 		Map direction East-northeast 63°
6.3°
18:27 Sun, 31 Dec
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction East-northeast 69°
11.7°
19:36 Sun, 31 Dec
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction East 80°
22.9°
20:40 Sun, 31 Dec
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction East 90°
33.7°

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 Le Puy-en-Velay. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (31 Dec)

In the past, this day was cloudy 79% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses
  1. When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
  9. What Is a Tetrad?
  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Le Puy-en-Velay

Eclipse Visibility From Le Puy-en-Velay Visibility Worldwide
12 Aug 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
20–21 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
2 Aug 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
12 Jan 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Le Puy-en-Velay, or the path map image for global details.

Next total solar eclipse visible in Le Puy-en-Velay

Next annular eclipse visible in Le Puy-en-Velay

Other eclipses visible in Le Puy-en-Velay

Other eclipses worldwide

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