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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria

Dec 31, 2028 at 6:27 pm
Max View in Sokoto, Sokoto
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Sokoto, Sokoto
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:21 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, 19 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Sokoto

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
3:03 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northeast 44°
-39.3°
4:07 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northeast 54°
-28.0°
5:16 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 61°
-14.4°
5:52 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 64°
-7.1°
6:21 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 66°
-0.2°
6:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Sokoto This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Sokoto. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Sokoto because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. 		Map direction East-northeast 66°
0.9°
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 66°
0.9°
7:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction East-northeast 69°
15.5°
8:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction East-northeast 70°
29.6°

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 Sokoto. 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 8% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses
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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Sokoto

Eclipse Visibility From Sokoto Visibility Worldwide
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 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

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