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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Wilaya du Trarza, Wilaya du Trarza, Mauritania

Dec 31, 2028 at 6:38 pm
Near max in Wilaya du Trarza
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Wilaya du Trarza
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:35 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:37 pm -0.016 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:40 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Wilaya du Trarza

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TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:03 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction North-northeast 22°
-46.0°
3:07 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 38°
-38.7°
4:16 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 50°
-27.8°
4:52 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction Northeast 55°
-21.3°
5:27 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 59°
-14.5°
6:35 pm Sun, Dec 31RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-northeast 65°
-0.2°
6:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
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 65°
0.0°
6:37 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Wilaya du Trarza This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Wilaya du Trarza. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Wilaya du Trarza 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 65°
0.2°
7:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East-northeast 69°
13.0°

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


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Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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

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