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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Alofi, Niue

Dec 31, 2028 at 5:44 am
Near max in Alofi
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Alofi
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 3:03 am
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:45 am 1.237 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:48 am
Duration: 2 hours, 44 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Alofi

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
3:03 am Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction Northwest 314°
30.2°
4:07 am Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction Northwest 305°
19.0°
5:16 am Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. 		Map direction West-northwest 297°
5.8°
5:45 am Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Alofi This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Alofi. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Alofi 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. 		Map direction West-northwest 295°
0.2°
5:48 am Sun, Dec 31 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 294°
-0.2°
5:52 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 294°
-0.8°
6:27 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 291°
-9.0°
7:36 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 287°
-23.7°
8:40 am Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 285°
-37.4°

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 Alofi. 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 73% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses
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  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 Alofi

Eclipse Visibility From Alofi Visibility Worldwide
Sep 21, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse
Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 11, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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Next annular eclipse visible in Alofi

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