| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Port Harcourt, Rivers |
| Begins: | Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 6:45 pm |
| Maximum: | Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 7:19 pm 0.389 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 9:55 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 10 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
July 6, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Port Harcourt
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Port Harcourt. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (WAT) for Port Harcourt.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 4:44 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 113° |
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| 6:09 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon |
113° |
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| 6:45 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. |
113° |
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| 7:19 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 East-southeast. |
114° |
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| 8:30 pm Thu, Jul 6 |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
117° |
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| 9:55 pm Thu, Jul 6 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
125° |
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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 Port Harcourt. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event.
Cloud Coverage (Jul 6)
In the past, this day was cloudy 98% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
929 Days 10 Hrs 53 Mins 10 SecsPort Harcourt Eclipse Countdown
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Port Harcourt
| Eclipse Visibility From Port Harcourt | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar 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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Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Port Harcourt, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Port Harcourt
Next annular eclipse visible in Port Harcourt