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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — George, South Africa

Dec 31, 2028 at 7:47 pm
Near max in George
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in George
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:43 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:46 pm 0.755 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 9:40 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 57 minutes

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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — George

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
4:03 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East 87°
-42.7°
5:07 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East 80°
-30.1°
6:16 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 72°
-16.9°
6:52 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 68°
-10.2°
7:27 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 63°
-3.4°
7:43 pm Sun, Dec 31 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction East-northeast 61°
-0.2°
7:46 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in George This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in George. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in George 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 61°
0.2°
8:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast. 		Map direction Northeast 53°
8.2°
9:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction Northeast 43°
17.9°

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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 George, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 31)

In the past, this day was cloudy 41% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in George

Eclipse Visibility From George Visibility Worldwide
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Jan 12, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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