| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Freetown |
| Begins: | Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 12:34 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 3:22 am 1.843 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 6:09 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 35 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
June 26, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Freetown
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Freetown. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (GMT) for Freetown.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 12:34 am Tue, Jun 26 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |
 173° |
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| 1:32 am Tue, Jun 26 |
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Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. |
197° |
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| 2:31 am Tue, Jun 26 |
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Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. |
216° |
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| 3:22 am Tue, Jun 26 |
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Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. |
227° |
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| 4:13 am Tue, Jun 26 |
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Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. |
235° |
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| 5:11 am Tue, Jun 26 |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
241° |
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| 6:09 am Tue, Jun 26 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends
The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. |
244° |
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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 Freetown. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
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Cloud Coverage (Jun 26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 92% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Freetown
| Eclipse Visibility From Freetown | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Freetown, or the path map image for global details. |
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