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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 32°30'53.5"N, 117°02'22.1"W

Dec 31, 2028 at 6:37 am
Max View in 32°30'53.5"N, 117°02'22.1"W
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in 32°30'53.5"N, 117°02'22.1"W
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:03 am
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:37 am -0.489 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:50 am
Duration: 47 minutes

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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 32°30'53.5"N, 117°02'22.1"W

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
6:03 am Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.
Map direction West-northwest 292°
7.9°
6:37 am Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in 32°30'53.5"N, 117°02'22.1"W This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in 32°30'53.5"N, 117°02'22.1"W. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in 32°30'53.5"N, 117°02'22.1"W because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.
Map direction West-northwest 296°
2.0°
6:50 am Sun, Dec 31SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West-northwest 298°
-0.2°
7:07 am Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 300°
-3.7°
8:16 am Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northwest 310°
-15.2°
8:52 am Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction Northwest 316°
-20.5°
9:27 am Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Northwest 323°
-25.2°
10:36 am Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction North-northwest 338°
-32.0°
11:40 am Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction North 354°
-35.1°

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 32°30'53.5"N, 117°02'22.1"W

Eclipse Visibility From 32°30'53.5"N, 117°02'22.1"WVisibility Worldwide
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 11, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in 32°30'53.5"N, 117°02'22.1"W, or the path map image for global details.

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