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31 December 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Borgarnes, Iceland

31 Dec 2028, 16:52
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Borgarnes
Begins: Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 15:06
Maximum: Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 16:52 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 19:40
Duration: 4 hours, 34 minutes

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Location

31 December 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Borgarnes

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
14:03 Sun, 31 Dec Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North 8°
-1.6°
15:06 Sun, 31 Dec Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction North-northeast 22°
-0.2°
15:07 Sun, 31 Dec
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
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 North-northeast for the best view of the eclipse. 		Map direction North-northeast 22°
-0.2°
16:16 Sun, 31 Dec
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast. 		Map direction Northeast 37°
2.9°
16:52 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 Northeast. 		Map direction Northeast 45°
5.2°
17:27 Sun, 31 Dec
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast. 		Map direction Northeast 52°
7.9°
18:36 Sun, 31 Dec
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction East-northeast 66°
13.9°
19:40 Sun, 31 Dec
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction East 80°
20.1°

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 Borgarnes. 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
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  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Borgarnes

Eclipse Visibility From Borgarnes Visibility Worldwide
12 Aug 2026 Total 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
17 Aug 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Borgarnes, or the path map image for global details.

Next annular eclipse visible in Borgarnes

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