| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Arctic Village, Alaska |
| Begins: | Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 10:42 am |
| Maximum: | Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 1:42 pm 1.117 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 4:41 pm |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 58 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Arctic Village
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Arctic Village. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (AKST) for Arctic Village.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 10:42 am Thu, Dec 20 |
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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 North-northwest. |
 334° |
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| 11:55 am Thu, Dec 20 |
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Partial Eclipse begins
Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. |
350° |
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| 1:15 pm Thu, Dec 20 |
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Total Eclipse begins
Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. |
8° |
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| 1:42 pm Thu, Dec 20 |
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Maximum Eclipse
Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. |
14° |
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| 2:08 pm Thu, Dec 20 |
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Total Eclipse ends
Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northeast. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. |
20° |
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| 3:28 pm Thu, Dec 20 |
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Partial Eclipse ends
Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast. |
37° |
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| 4:41 pm Thu, Dec 20 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
53° |
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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 Arctic Village. 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 (Dec 20)
In the past, this day was cloudy 56% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Arctic Village
| Eclipse Visibility From Arctic Village | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Aug 27, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jan 11, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Arctic Village, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Arctic Village
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