| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Sumy, Sumy |
| Begins: | Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 16:03 |
| Maximum: | Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 18:52 1.246 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sun, 31 Dec 2028, 21:40 |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 36 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
31 December 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Sumy
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Sumy. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EET) for Sumy.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 16:03 Sun, 31 Dec |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins
The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. |
 57° |
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| 17:07 Sun, 31 Dec |
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Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. |
68° |
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| 18:16 Sun, 31 Dec |
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Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. |
80° |
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| 18:52 Sun, 31 Dec |
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Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. |
87° |
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| 19:27 Sun, 31 Dec |
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Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. |
93° |
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| 20:36 Sun, 31 Dec |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
108° |
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| 21:40 Sun, 31 Dec |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
125° |
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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 Sumy. 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 (31 Dec)
In the past, this day was cloudy 88% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Sumy
| Eclipse Visibility From Sumy | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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20–21 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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2 Aug 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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12 Jan 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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6 Jul 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Sumy, or the path map image for global details. |
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