| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in San Francisco, California |
| Begins: | Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:03 am |
| Maximum: | Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:24 am 0.269 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:27 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 24 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — San Francisco
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in San Francisco. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (PST) for San Francisco.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 6:03 am Sun, Dec 31 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |
 288° |
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| 7:07 am Sun, Dec 31 |
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Partial Eclipse begins
Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. |
297° |
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| 7:24 am Sun, Dec 31 |
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Maximum in San Francisco
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in San Francisco. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in San Francisco 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. |
299° |
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| 7:27 am Sun, Dec 31 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. |
300° |
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| 8:16 am Sun, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon |
307° |
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| 8:52 am Sun, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
313° |
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| 9:27 am Sun, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon |
320° |
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| 10:36 am Sun, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon |
334° |
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| 11:40 am Sun, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon |
349° |
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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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in San Francisco, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.
Solar Eclipse Live Show
We are streaming the partial solar eclipse on Sep 21/22 LIVE!
Cloud Coverage (Dec 31)
In the past, this day was cloudy 59% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in San Francisco
| Eclipse Visibility From San Francisco | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 27–28, 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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Dec 31, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in San Francisco, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |