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20 December 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Katsina, Katsina , Nigeria

20 Dec 2029, 23:42
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Katsina, Katsina
Begins: Thu, 20 Dec 2029, 20:42
Maximum: Thu, 20 Dec 2029, 23:42 1.117 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, 21 Dec 2029, 02:41
Duration: 5 hours, 58 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

20–21 December 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Katsina

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
20:42 Thu, 20 Dec
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction East-northeast 70°
36.7°
21:55 Thu, 20 Dec
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction East-northeast 68°
52.9°
23:15 Thu, 20 Dec
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction East-northeast 56°
70.0°
23:42 Thu, 20 Dec
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction Northeast 45°
75.0°
00:08 Fri, 21 Dec
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction North-northeast 23°
78.7°
01:28 Fri, 21 Dec
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction Northwest 308°
72.8°
02:41 Fri, 21 Dec
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction West-northwest 292°
57.7°

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

Cloud Coverage (20–21 Dec)

In the past, this day was cloudy 9% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Katsina

Eclipse Visibility From Katsina Visibility Worldwide
28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
6 Feb 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
20–21 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
2 Aug 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
12 Jan 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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

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