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June 26, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Invercargill, New Zealand (Waihopai)

Jun 26, 2029 at 5:09 pm
Near max in Invercargill
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse in Invercargill, Southland
Begins: Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 5:07 pm
Maximum: Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 5:11 pm 0.013 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 6:09 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 2 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

June 26, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Invercargill

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
12:34 pm Tue, Jun 26 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction South 182°
-20.9°
1:32 pm Tue, Jun 26 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction South-southeast 168°
-20.2°
2:31 pm Tue, Jun 26 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction South-southeast 155°
-17.3°
3:22 pm Tue, Jun 26 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction Southeast 144°
-13.1°
4:13 pm Tue, Jun 26 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Southeast 134°
-7.7°
5:07 pm Tue, Jun 26 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction Southeast 124°
-0.2°
5:11 pm Tue, Jun 26
Maximum in Invercargill This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Invercargill. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Invercargill 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 Southeast for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction Southeast 124°
0.2°
5:11 pm Tue, Jun 26
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
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 Southeast for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction Southeast 123°
0.3°
6:09 pm Tue, Jun 26
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast.
Map direction East-southeast 114°
8.2°

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 Invercargill, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Invercargill

Eclipse Visibility From Invercargill Visibility Worldwide
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
Jul 22, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

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

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