Dec 20–21, 2029 – Total Lunar Eclipse in Iraq

Total Eclipse Visible

Dec 20–21, 2029

Iraq

Global Event:	Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Total Lunar Eclipse, in Iraq
Start of Penumbral:	Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 10:42 pm AST
Start of Totality:	Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 1:15 am AST
End of Totality:	Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 2:08 am AST
End of Penumbral:	Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 4:41 am AST
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Dec 20–21, 2029 – Total Lunar Eclipse – Iraq

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This animation shows the eclipse near Baghdad in Iraq.

Lunar Eclipses

Selection of Cities in Iraq Where the Totality Is Visible

Location	Obscuration	Start	Max	End	Totality Duration	Avg. Cloud Cover
Baghdad	100.00%	10:42 pm	1:42 am	4:41 am AST	3h, 33m, 14s	69 %
Basra	100.00%	10:42 pm	1:42 am	4:41 am AST	3h, 33m, 14s	63 %
Erbil, Kurdistan	100.00%	10:42 pm	1:42 am	4:41 am AST	3h, 33m, 14s	67 %
Mosul	100.00%	10:42 pm	1:42 am	4:41 am AST	3h, 33m, 14s	67 %
Nasiriya	100.00%	10:42 pm	1:42 am	4:41 am AST	3h, 33m, 14s	62 %

Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.

Eclipse Visibility from Iraq		Visibility Worldwide
	Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 28, 2026 Partial 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 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Iraq, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted.