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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Chico, CA, USA

Dec 20, 2029 at 4:51 pm
Near max in Chico
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Chico, California
Begins: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 4:47 pm
Maximum: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 4:50 pm -0.325 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 5:41 pm
Duration: 54 minutes

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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Chico

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
11:42 am Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North 355°
-27.8°
12:55 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North-northeast 13°
-26.7°
2:15 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Total Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction North-northeast 32°
-21.0°
2:42 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction Northeast 37°
-18.2°
3:08 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Total Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Northeast 42°
-15.0°
4:28 pm Thu, Dec 20 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction East-northeast 56°
-3.6°
4:47 pm Thu, Dec 20 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction East-northeast 59°
-0.2°
4:50 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum in Chico This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Chico. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Chico 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 60°
0.2°
5:41 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. 		Map direction East-northeast 67°
8.2°

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.

The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Chico, but it can be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. 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 (Dec 20)

In the past, this day was cloudy 68% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Chico

Eclipse Visibility From Chico Visibility Worldwide
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 11, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Jan 14, 2029 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Chico, or the path map image for global details.

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