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Dec 20, 2029 – Total Lunar Eclipse in the United States

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Dec 20, 2029
United States
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in United States
Start of Penumbral: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 10:42 am AKST
Start of Totality: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 4:15 pm CST
End of Totality: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 4:08 pm MST
End of Penumbral: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 6:41 pm MST

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Dec 20, 2029 – Total Lunar Eclipse – United States

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This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each state.

States in the United States Where the Eclipse Is Visible

State Type Start of Penumbral Start of Totality End of Totality End of Penumbral
Alabama
Total Lunar Eclipse		 5:30 pm EST 5:30 pm EST 5:08 pm CST 7:41 pm CST
Alaska
Total Lunar Eclipse		 10:42 am AKST 1:15 pm AKST 2:08 pm AKST 4:41 pm AKST
Arizona
Partial Lunar Eclipse		 5:02 pm MST --- --- 6:41 pm MST
Arkansas
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:45 pm CST 4:45 pm CST 5:08 pm CST 7:41 pm CST
California
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse		 5:31 pm MST --- --- 5:41 pm PST
Colorado
Partial Lunar Eclipse		 4:21 pm MST --- --- 6:41 pm MST
Connecticut
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:11 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
Delaware
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:34 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
District of Columbia
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:43 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
Florida
Total Lunar Eclipse		 5:24 pm EST 5:24 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
Georgia
Total Lunar Eclipse		 5:18 pm EST 5:18 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
Idaho
Partial Lunar Eclipse		 4:45 pm MST --- --- 6:41 pm MST
Illinois
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:16 pm CST 4:16 pm CST 5:08 pm CST 7:41 pm CST
Indiana
Total Lunar Eclipse		 5:06 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
Iowa
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:27 pm CST 4:27 pm CST 5:08 pm CST 7:41 pm CST
Kansas
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:55 pm CST 4:55 pm CST 5:08 pm CST 7:41 pm CST
Kentucky
Total Lunar Eclipse		 5:08 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
Louisiana
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:57 pm CST 4:57 pm CST 5:08 pm CST 7:41 pm CST
Maine
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:35 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
Maryland
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:36 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
Massachusetts
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:04 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
Michigan
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:45 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
Minnesota
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:02 pm CST 4:15 pm CST 5:08 pm CST 7:41 pm CST
Mississippi
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:41 pm CST 4:41 pm CST 5:08 pm CST 7:41 pm CST
Missouri
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:38 pm CST 4:38 pm CST 5:08 pm CST 7:41 pm CST
Montana
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:57 pm CST 4:57 pm CST 4:08 pm MST 6:41 pm MST
Nebraska
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:52 pm CST 4:52 pm CST 5:08 pm CST 7:41 pm CST
Nevada
Partial Lunar Eclipse		 4:07 pm PST --- --- 5:41 pm PST
New Hampshire
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:56 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
New Jersey
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:24 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
New Mexico
Partial Lunar Eclipse		 5:37 pm CST --- --- 6:41 pm MST
New York
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:07 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
North Carolina
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:45 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
North Dakota
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:29 pm CST 4:29 pm CST 5:08 pm CST 7:41 pm CST
Ohio
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:48 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
Oklahoma
Total Lunar Eclipse		 5:02 pm CST 5:02 pm CST 5:08 pm CST 7:41 pm CST
Oregon
Partial Lunar Eclipse		 5:03 pm MST --- --- 5:41 pm PST
Pennsylvania
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:26 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
Rhode Island
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:10 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
South Carolina
Total Lunar Eclipse		 5:04 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
South Dakota
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:40 pm CST 4:40 pm CST 5:08 pm CST 7:41 pm CST
Tennessee
Total Lunar Eclipse		 5:09 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 5:08 pm CST 7:41 pm CST
Texas
Partial Lunar Eclipse		 5:09 pm CST --- --- 7:41 pm CST
Utah
Partial Lunar Eclipse		 4:50 pm MST --- --- 6:41 pm MST
Vermont
Total Lunar Eclipse		 3:59 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
Virginia
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:39 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
Washington
Partial Lunar Eclipse		 3:51 pm PST --- --- 5:41 pm PST
West Virginia
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:44 pm EST 5:15 pm EST 6:08 pm EST 8:41 pm EST
Wisconsin
Total Lunar Eclipse		 4:01 pm CST 4:15 pm CST 5:08 pm CST 7:41 pm CST
Wyoming
Partial Lunar Eclipse		 4:14 pm MST --- --- 6:41 pm MST

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Selection of Cities in the United States Where the Totality Is Visible

Location Obscuration Start Max End Totality Duration Avg. Cloud Cover
Albany, New York
100.00%		 2:42 pm 5:42 pm 8:41 pm EST 3h, 33m, 14s
84 %
Atlanta, Georgia
100.00%		 2:42 pm 5:42 pm 8:41 pm EST 3h, 33m, 14s
65 %
Augusta, Maine
100.00%		 2:42 pm 5:42 pm 8:41 pm EST 3h, 33m, 14s
80 %
Bismarck, North Dakota
100.00%		 1:42 pm 4:57 pm 7:41 pm CST 3h, 33m, 14s
81 %
Boston, Massachusetts
100.00%		 2:42 pm 5:42 pm 8:41 pm EST 3h, 33m, 14s
72 %

Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.

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Eclipses Visible in the United States

Eclipse Visibility from the United States Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse

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