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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Lào Cai, Vietnam

Dec 31, 2028 at 11:52 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Lào Cai
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 9:03 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 11:52 pm 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 2:40 am
Duration: 5 hours, 36 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
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December 31, 2028–January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Lào Cai

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
9:03 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction East 79°
48.7°
10:07 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction East 82°
62.9°
11:16 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Map direction East 83°
78.3°
11:52 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Map direction East-northeast 75°
86.2°
12:27 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Map direction West-northwest 281°
85.5°
1:36 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Map direction West 276°
70.1°
2:40 am Mon, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction West 278°
55.9°

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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 Lào Cai. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 31–Jan 1)

In the past, this day was cloudy 93% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Lào Cai

Eclipse Visibility From Lào Cai Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Dec 21, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse

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