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January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Christchurch, New Zealand (Ōtautahi)

Jan 1, 2029 at 5:52 am
Max View in Christchurch, Canterbury
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Christchurch, Canterbury
Begins: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 3:03 am
Maximum: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 5:52 am 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 5:55 am
Duration: 2 hours, 52 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Christchurch

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
3:03 am Mon, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction North-northwest 336°
18.4°
4:07 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction Northwest 322°
12.9°
5:16 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northwest. 		Map direction Northwest 309°
4.8°
5:52 am Mon, Jan 1
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
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 Northwest for the best view of the eclipse.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. 		Map direction Northwest 303°
0.2°
5:55 am Mon, Jan 1 Setting Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. Map direction West-northwest 303°
-0.2°
6:27 am Mon, Jan 1 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 297°
-5.6°
7:36 am Mon, Jan 1 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 287°
-16.5°
8:40 am Mon, Jan 1 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West 277°
-27.2°

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 Christchurch. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (Jan 1)

In the past, this day was cloudy 55% 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 Christchurch

Eclipse Visibility From Christchurch Visibility Worldwide
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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

Next annular eclipse visible in Christchurch

Other eclipses visible in Christchurch

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