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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Nouakchott, Mauritania

Dec 31, 2028 at 6:43 pm
Near max in Nouakchott
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Nouakchott
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:40 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:42 pm -0.101 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:40 pm
Duration: 1 hour

All times shown on this page are local time.
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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Nouakchott

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
2:03 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North-northeast 20°
-46.3°
3:07 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northeast 37°
-39.3°
4:16 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northeast 49°
-28.6°
4:52 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction Northeast 54°
-22.2°
5:27 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 59°
-15.4°
6:36 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 65°
-0.8°
6:40 pm Sun, Dec 31 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction East-northeast 65°
-0.2°
6:42 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Nouakchott This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Nouakchott. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Nouakchott 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 East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse. 		Map direction East-northeast 65°
0.3°
7:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction East-northeast 69°
11.9°

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.

The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Nouakchott, but it can be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. 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 (Dec 31)

In the past, this day was cloudy 44% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Nouakchott

Eclipse Visibility From Nouakchott Visibility Worldwide
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Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse

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

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