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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 42°38'36.0"N, 24°48'26.0"E

Dec 31, 2028 at 6:52 pm
Max View in 42°38'36.0"N, 24°48'26.0"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 42°38'36.0"N, 24°48'26.0"E
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 4:45 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:52 pm 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 9:40 pm
Duration: 4 hours, 54 minutes

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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 42°38'36.0"N, 24°48'26.0"E

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
4:03 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 50°
-6.8°
4:45 pm Sun, Dec 31RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-northeast 57°
-0.2°
5:07 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.
Map direction East-northeast 60°
2.7°
6:16 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction East-northeast 71°
13.6°
6:52 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction East-northeast 76°
19.6°
7:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction East 82°
25.8°
8:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East 93°
38.0°
9:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East-southeast 105°
49.1°

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 42°38'36.0"N, 24°48'26.0"E

Eclipse Visibility From 42°38'36.0"N, 24°48'26.0"EVisibility Worldwide
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Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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