| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Chișinău |
| Begins: | Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 9:00 pm |
| Maximum: | Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 9:19 pm 0.389 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 11:55 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 55 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
July 6, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Chișinău
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Chișinău. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EEST) for Chișinău.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 6:44 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 103° |
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| 8:09 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon |
116° |
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| 9:00 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. |
125° |
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| 9:19 pm Thu, Jul 6 |
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Maximum Eclipse
Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southeast. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. |
129° |
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| 10:30 pm Thu, Jul 6 |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
142° |
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| 11:55 pm Thu, Jul 6 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
160° |
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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.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Chișinău. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event.
Solar Eclipse Live Show
We are streaming the partial solar eclipse on Sep 21/22 LIVE!
Cloud Coverage (Jul 6)
In the past, this day was cloudy 51% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Chișinău
| Eclipse Visibility From Chișinău | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Jul 6, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Chișinău, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
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