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

Dec 31, 2028 at 7:05 pm
Near max in Meyerton
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Meyerton
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:02 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:05 pm 1.206 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 9:40 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 38 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Meyerton

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
4:03 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East 79°
-37.1°
5:07 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 74°
-23.8°
6:16 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 68°
-9.9°
6:52 pm Sun, Dec 31 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 64°
-1.9°
7:02 pm Sun, Dec 31 Rising Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. Map direction East-northeast 63°
-0.2°
7:05 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Meyerton This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Meyerton. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Meyerton 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 63°
0.3°
7:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. 		Map direction East-northeast 60°
4.2°
8:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction Northeast 51°
16.5°
9:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction Northeast 41°
26.6°

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 Meyerton. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 31)

In the past, this day was cloudy 52% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses
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  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
  9. What Is a Tetrad?
  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Meyerton

Eclipse Visibility From Meyerton Visibility Worldwide
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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Next annular eclipse visible in Meyerton

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