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January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Johannesburg, South Africa

Jan 12, 2028 at 5:22 am
Near max in Johannesburg
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Johannesburg
Begins: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 4:07 am
Maximum: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:23 am -0.133 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:26 am
Duration: 1 hour, 19 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Johannesburg

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
4:07 am Wed, Jan 12
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction Northwest 305°
13.7°
5:23 am Wed, Jan 12
Maximum in Johannesburg This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Johannesburg. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Johannesburg 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. 		Map direction West-northwest 295°
0.2°
5:26 am Wed, Jan 12 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West-northwest 295°
-0.2°
5:45 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 293°
-4.5°
6:13 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 290°
-10.0°
6:41 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 288°
-15.6°
8:18 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West 280°
-35.7°

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.

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 (Jan 12)

In the past, this day was cloudy 50% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

853 Days 14 Hrs 18 Mins 51 Secs

Johannesburg Eclipse Countdown

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

Note: Click on the date link for details in Johannesburg, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

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