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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 39°08'04.9"N, 94°30'57.7"W

Dec 20, 2029 at 4:59 pm
Near max in 39°08'04.9"N, 94°30'57.7"W
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 39°08'04.9"N, 94°30'57.7"W
Begins: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 4:55 pm
Maximum: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 4:58 pm 1.068 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 7:41 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes

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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 39°08'04.9"N, 94°30'57.7"W

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
1:42 pm Thu, Dec 20Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction North-northeast 23°
-24.8°
2:55 pm Thu, Dec 20Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 38°
-17.8°
4:15 pm Thu, Dec 20Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 53°
-7.1°
4:42 pm Thu, Dec 20Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 57°
-2.2°
4:55 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 59°
-0.2°
4:58 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum in 39°08'04.9"N, 94°30'57.7"W This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in 39°08'04.9"N, 94°30'57.7"W. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in 39°08'04.9"N, 94°30'57.7"W 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 60°
0.2°
5:08 pm Thu, Dec 20
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction East-northeast 61°
1.6°
6:28 pm Thu, Dec 20
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-northeast 73°
15.1°
7:41 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East 83°
28.4°

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 39°08'04.9"N, 94°30'57.7"W

Eclipse Visibility From 39°08'04.9"N, 94°30'57.7"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

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