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January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Fianarantsoa, Madagascar (Fianara)

Jan 12, 2028 at 5:13 am
Near max in Fianarantsoa
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Fianarantsoa
Begins: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:07 am
Maximum: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:14 am -0.892 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:16 am
Duration: 9 minutes

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Location

January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Fianarantsoa

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
5:07 am Wed, Jan 12
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 295°
1.3°
5:14 am Wed, Jan 12
Maximum in Fianarantsoa This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Fianarantsoa. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Fianarantsoa 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 295°
0.2°
5:16 am Wed, Jan 12 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West-northwest 294°
-0.2°
6:45 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 287°
-19.1°
7:13 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 286°
-25.0°
7:41 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 284°
-30.9°
9:18 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West 279°
-51.9°

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.

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 (Jan 12)

In the past, this day was cloudy 63% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Fianarantsoa Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Fianarantsoa

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