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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 30°53'33.1"N, 75°51'22.3"E

Dec 31, 2028 at 10:22 pm
Max View in 30°53'33.1"N, 75°51'22.3"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 30°53'33.1"N, 75°51'22.3"E
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:33 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 10:22 pm 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 1:10 am
Duration: 5 hours, 36 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

December 31, 2028–January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 30°53'33.1"N, 75°51'22.3"E

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
7:33 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East-northeast 77°
25.4°
8:37 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction East 83°
38.5°
9:46 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction East 91°
52.7°
10:22 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction East 97°
60.1°
10:57 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-southeast 104°
67.5°
12:06 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction Southeast 139°
80.0°
1:10 am Mon, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction Southwest 225°
79.0°

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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.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 31–Jan 1)

In the past, this day was cloudy 79% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

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  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in 30°53'33.1"N, 75°51'22.3"E

Eclipse Visibility From 30°53'33.1"N, 75°51'22.3"EVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in 30°53'33.1"N, 75°51'22.3"E, or the path map image for global details.

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