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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Tangier, Morocco (Tanger)

Dec 31, 2028 at 6:27 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Tangier
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:16 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:27 pm 1.001 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 8:40 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 24 minutes

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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Tangier

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
3:03 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North-northeast 26°
-26.7°
4:07 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northeast 39°
-20.0°
5:16 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northeast 51°
-10.5°
5:52 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 57°
-4.9°
6:16 pm Sun, Dec 31 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. Map direction East-northeast 60°
-0.2°
6:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Tangier This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Tangier. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Tangier because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. 		Map direction East-northeast 62°
1.4°
6:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. 		Map direction East-northeast 62°
1.5°
7:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction East-northeast 71°
13.5°
8:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction East 79°
25.5°

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.

This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Tangier. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 31)

In the past, this day was cloudy 54% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses
  1. When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
  9. What Is a Tetrad?
  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Tangier

Eclipse Visibility From Tangier Visibility Worldwide
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
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 Total Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse

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

Next total solar eclipse visible in Tangier

Next annular eclipse visible in Tangier

Other eclipses visible in Tangier

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