| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Boston, Massachusetts |
| Begins: | Thu, 20 Dec 2029, 16:07 |
| Maximum: | Thu, 20 Dec 2029, 17:42 1.117 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Thu, 20 Dec 2029, 20:41 |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 33 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
20 December 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Boston
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Boston. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EST) for Boston.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 14:42 Thu, 20 Dec | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 43° |
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| 15:55 Thu, 20 Dec | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon |
55° |
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| 16:07 Thu, 20 Dec | 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. |
57° |
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| 17:15 Thu, 20 Dec |
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Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. |
68° |
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| 17:42 Thu, 20 Dec |
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Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. |
72° |
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| 18:08 Thu, 20 Dec |
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Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. |
76° |
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| 19:28 Thu, 20 Dec |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
88° |
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| 20:41 Thu, 20 Dec |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
101° |
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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 Boston. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
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Cloud Coverage (20 Dec)
In the past, this day was cloudy 76% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Boston
| Eclipse Visibility From Boston | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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3 Mar 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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12 Aug 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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27–28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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20 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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17 Aug 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Boston, or the path map image for global details. |
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