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June 26, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland

Jun 26, 2029 at 3:11 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Vestmannaeyjar
Begins: Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 12:34 am
Maximum: Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 3:11 am 1.681 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 3:22 am
Duration: 2 hours, 48 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

June 26, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Vestmannaeyjar

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
12:34 am Tue, Jun 26
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South.
Map direction South 170°
1.9°
1:32 am Tue, Jun 26
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South.
Map direction South 182°
2.4°
2:31 am Tue, Jun 26
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 South-southwest 195°
1.5°
3:11 am Tue, Jun 26
Maximum in Vestmannaeyjar This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Vestmannaeyjar. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Vestmannaeyjar 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 South-southwest for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction South-southwest 204°
0.2°
3:22 am Tue, Jun 26
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
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 South-southwest for the best view of the eclipse.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction South-southwest 206°
-0.2°
3:22 am Tue, Jun 26 Setting Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. Map direction South-southwest 207°
-0.2°
4:13 am Tue, Jun 26 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Southwest 217°
-3.5°
5:11 am Tue, Jun 26 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Southwest 230°
-8.0°
6:09 am Tue, Jun 26 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-southwest 241°
-13.0°

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 Vestmannaeyjar. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Vestmannaeyjar

Eclipse Visibility From Vestmannaeyjar Visibility Worldwide
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar 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

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

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