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

Jan 12, 2028 at 5:05 am
Near max in Pietermaritzburg
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Pietermaritzburg
Begins: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 4:07 am
Maximum: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:05 am -0.287 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:08 am
Duration: 1 hour, 1 minute

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Pietermaritzburg

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

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 304°
10.1°
5:05 am Wed, Jan 12
Maximum in Pietermaritzburg This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Pietermaritzburg. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Pietermaritzburg 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 296°
0.2°
5:08 am Wed, Jan 12 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West-northwest 296°
-0.2°
5:45 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 292°
-7.7°
6:13 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 289°
-13.1°
6:41 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 286°
-18.6°
8:18 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West 276°
-38.2°

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 59% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Pietermaritzburg Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Pietermaritzburg

Eclipse Visibility From Pietermaritzburg Visibility Worldwide
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
Jul 6, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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