| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Honiara |
| Begins: | Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 1:03 am |
| Maximum: | Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 3:52 am 1.246 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 6:12 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 8 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Honiara
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Honiara. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (SBT) for Honiara.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 1:03 am Mon, Jan 1 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |
 341° |
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| 2:07 am Mon, Jan 1 |
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Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. |
321° |
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| 3:16 am Mon, Jan 1 |
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Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. |
308° |
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| 3:52 am Mon, Jan 1 |
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Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. |
303° |
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| 4:27 am Mon, Jan 1 |
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Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. |
300° |
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| 5:36 am Mon, Jan 1 |
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Partial Eclipse ends
Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. |
295° |
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| 6:12 am Mon, Jan 1 | Setting | Moonset Setting |
293° |
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| 6:40 am Mon, Jan 1 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon |
292° |
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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 Honiara. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Solar Eclipse Live Show
We are streaming the partial solar eclipse on Sep 21/22 LIVE!
Cloud Coverage (Jan 1)
In the past, this day was cloudy 86% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Honiara
| Eclipse Visibility From Honiara | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Jul 22, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Honiara, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Honiara