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January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Chipata, Zambia

Jan 12, 2028 at 5:29 am
Near max in Chipata
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Chipata
Begins: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 4:07 am
Maximum: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:30 am -0.085 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:32 am
Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Chipata

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
4:07 am Wed, Jan 12
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction West-northwest 300°
16.9°
5:30 am Wed, Jan 12
Maximum in Chipata This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Chipata. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Chipata 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.
Map direction West-northwest 293°
0.2°
5:32 am Wed, Jan 12 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West-northwest 293°
-0.2°
5:45 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 292°
-3.2°
6:13 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 291°
-9.5°
6:41 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 290°
-15.6°
8:18 am Wed, Jan 12 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West-northwest 287°
-36.8°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

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.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Chipata

Eclipse Visibility From Chipata Visibility Worldwide
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Annular Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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