Dec 31, 2028 – Total Lunar Eclipse in Saudi Arabia

Total Eclipse Visible

Dec 31, 2028

Saudi Arabia

Global Event:	Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Total Lunar Eclipse, in Saudi Arabia
Start of Penumbral:	Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:03 pm AST
Start of Totality:	Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:16 pm AST
End of Totality:	Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 8:27 pm AST
End of Penumbral:	Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 10:40 pm AST
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Dec 31, 2028 – Total Lunar Eclipse – Saudi Arabia

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This animation shows the eclipse near Ad Dawadmi in Saudi Arabia.

Lunar Eclipses

Selection of Cities in Saudi Arabia Where the Totality Is Visible

Location	Obscuration	Start	Max	End	Totality Duration	Avg. Cloud Cover
Dammam	100.00%	5:03 pm	7:52 pm	10:40 pm AST	3h, 28m, 47s	37 %
Jeddah	100.00%	5:03 pm	7:52 pm	10:40 pm AST	3h, 28m, 47s	25 %
Makkah	100.00%	5:03 pm	7:52 pm	10:40 pm AST	3h, 28m, 47s	12 %
Medina	100.00%	5:03 pm	7:52 pm	10:40 pm AST	3h, 28m, 47s	16 %
Riyadh	100.00%	5:03 pm	7:52 pm	10:40 pm AST	3h, 28m, 47s	29 %

Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.

Eclipse Visibility from Saudi Arabia		Visibility Worldwide
	Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 2, 2027 Total Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Saudi Arabia, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted.