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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 31°05'56.1"N, 121°18'44.8"E

Jan 1, 2029 at 12:52 am
Max View in 31°05'56.1"N, 121°18'44.8"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 31°05'56.1"N, 121°18'44.8"E
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 10:03 pm
Maximum: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 12:52 am 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 3:40 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 — 31°05'56.1"N, 121°18'44.8"E

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
10:03 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East 100°
64.5°
11:07 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction East-southeast 123°
76.9°
12:16 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction South-southwest 210°
81.0°
12:52 am Mon, Jan 1
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction West-southwest 240°
75.5°
1:27 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-southwest 253°
68.6°
2:36 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction West 266°
54.4°
3:40 am Mon, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction West 274°
41.1°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in 31°05'56.1"N, 121°18'44.8"E

Eclipse Visibility From 31°05'56.1"N, 121°18'44.8"EVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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