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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Horta, Azores, Portugal

Dec 31, 2028 at 5:47 pm
Near max in Horta
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Horta, Azores
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:43 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:46 pm -0.161 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:40 pm
Duration: 57 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Horta

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
1:03 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North 3°
-28.7°
2:07 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North-northeast 18°
-26.5°
3:16 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Northeast 33°
-20.9°
3:52 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction Northeast 41°
-16.9°
4:27 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Northeast 47°
-12.2°
5:36 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 58°
-1.1°
5:43 pm Sun, Dec 31 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction East-northeast 59°
-0.2°
5:46 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Horta This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Horta. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Horta 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°
0.2°
6:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. 		Map direction East-northeast 68°
8.8°

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.

The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Horta, 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 (Dec 31)

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

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Horta

Eclipse Visibility From Horta Visibility Worldwide
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Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

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