Home   Sun, Moon & Space   Eclipses   Dec 20, 2029
Flag for USA

December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 35°01'29.3"N, 80°37'05.8"W

Dec 20, 2029 at 5:42 pm
Max View in 35°01'29.3"N, 80°37'05.8"W
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 35°01'29.3"N, 80°37'05.8"W
Begins: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 5:10 pm
Maximum: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 5:42 pm 1.117 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 8:41 pm
Duration: 3 hours, 31 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 35°01'29.3"N, 80°37'05.8"W

Live Eclipse Animation will start at:
Live Eclipse Animation has ended.
You are using an outdated browser, to view the animation please update or switch to a modern browser. Alternatively you can view the old animation by clicking here.

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:42 pm Thu, Dec 20Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 36°
-22.8°
3:55 pm Thu, Dec 20Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 50°
-13.0°
5:10 pm Thu, Dec 20RisingMoonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends.Map direction East-northeast 61°
-0.2°
5:15 pm Thu, Dec 20
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
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.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction East-northeast 62°
0.5°
5:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.
Map direction East-northeast 65°
5.0°
6:08 pm Thu, Dec 20
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-northeast 69°
9.8°
7:28 pm Thu, Dec 20
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East 78°
24.9°
8:41 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East 88°
39.2°

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 35°01'29.3"N, 80°37'05.8"W

Eclipse Visibility From 35°01'29.3"N, 80°37'05.8"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
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in 35°01'29.3"N, 80°37'05.8"W, or the path map image for global details.

Next total solar eclipse visible in 35°01'29.3"N, 80°37'05.8"W

Other eclipses visible in 35°01'29.3"N, 80°37'05.8"W

Other eclipses worldwide