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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Gambier Islands, French Polynesia

Dec 31, 2028 at 5:10 am
Near max in Gambier Islands
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Gambier Islands
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:03 am
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:11 am -0.911 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:13 am
Duration: 10 minutes

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Location

December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Gambier Islands

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
5:03 am Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. 		Map direction West-northwest 296°
1.5°
5:11 am Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Gambier Islands This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Gambier Islands. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Gambier Islands 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. 		Map direction West-northwest 296°
0.2°
5:13 am Sun, Dec 31 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West-northwest 295°
-0.2°
6:07 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 291°
-11.7°
7:16 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 286°
-26.0°
7:52 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 283°
-33.6°
8:27 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 281°
-41.2°
9:36 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West 277°
-56.0°
10:40 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West 274°
-69.7°

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.

The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Gambier Islands, but it can be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 31)

In the past, this day was cloudy 70% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Gambier Islands Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Gambier Islands

Eclipse Visibility From Gambier Islands Visibility Worldwide
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 11, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Jun 25, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Gambier Islands, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

Next annular eclipse visible in Gambier Islands

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