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31 december 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal (Angra)

31 dec 2028 17:41
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Angra do Heroísmo, Azores
Begins: zon 31 dec 2028 17:37
Maximum: zon 31 dec 2028 17:41 -0,077 Magnitude
Ends: zon 31 dec 2028 18:40
Duration: 1 hour, 3 minutes

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Location

31 december 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Angra do Heroísmo

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
13:03 zo 31 dec Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North 4°
-28.5°
14:07 zo 31 dec Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North-northeast 20°
-26.0°
15:16 zo 31 dec Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northeast 35°
-20.1°
15:52 zo 31 dec Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction Northeast 42°
-16.0°
16:27 zo 31 dec Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Northeast 48°
-11.3°
17:36 zo 31 dec Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 59°
-0.3°
17:37 zo 31 dec Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction East-northeast 59°
-0.2°
17:41 zo 31 dec
Maximum in Angra do Heroísmo This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Angra do Heroísmo. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Angra do Heroísmo 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 East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse. 		Map direction East-northeast 60°
0.3°
18:40 zo 31 dec
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction East-northeast 68°
9.9°

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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 Angra do Heroísmo, but it can be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.

Cloud Coverage (31 dec)

In the past, this day was cloudy 85% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses
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  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Angra do Heroísmo

Eclipse Visibility From Angra do Heroísmo Visibility Worldwide
12 aug 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
28 aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
20–21 feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
2 aug 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
17 aug 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

Next annular eclipse visible in Angra do Heroísmo

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