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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Mashhad, Iran

Dec 21, 2029 at 2:12 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Mashhad
Begins: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 11:12 pm
Maximum: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 2:12 am 1.117 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 5:11 am
Duration: 5 hours, 58 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

December 20–21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Mashhad

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
11:12 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction South 169°
76.5°
12:25 am Fri, Dec 21
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction Southwest 228°
71.3°
1:45 am Fri, Dec 21
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction West-southwest 255°
57.2°
2:12 am Fri, Dec 21
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction West 260°
52.1°
2:38 am Fri, Dec 21
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction West 265°
46.8°
3:58 am Fri, Dec 21
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction West 276°
31.1°
5:11 am Fri, Dec 21
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction West-northwest 285°
17.2°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Mashhad

Eclipse Visibility From Mashhad Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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

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