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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 40°58'09.6"N, 29°13'24.0"E

Dec 21, 2029 at 1:42 am
Max View in 40°58'09.6"N, 29°13'24.0"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 40°58'09.6"N, 29°13'24.0"E
Begins: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 10:42 pm
Maximum: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 1:42 am 1.117 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 4:41 am
Duration: 5 hours, 58 minutes

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December 20–21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 40°58'09.6"N, 29°13'24.0"E

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
10:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East-southeast 112°
56.7°
11:55 pm Thu, Dec 20
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction Southeast 139°
67.6°
1:15 am Fri, Dec 21
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction South-southwest 191°
71.6°
1:42 am Fri, Dec 21
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction South-southwest 208°
69.8°
2:08 am Fri, Dec 21
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction Southwest 223°
66.9°
3:28 am Fri, Dec 21
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-southwest 250°
54.4°
4:41 am Fri, Dec 21
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction West 264°
41.3°

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 40°58'09.6"N, 29°13'24.0"E

Eclipse Visibility From 40°58'09.6"N, 29°13'24.0"EVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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