| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Wood Buffalo, Alberta |
| Begins: | Tue, Jan 11, 2028 at 7:07 pm |
| Maximum: | Tue, Jan 11, 2028 at 9:13 pm 0.066 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Jan 11, 2028 at 11:18 pm |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 11 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
January 11, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Wood Buffalo
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Wood Buffalo. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MST) for Wood Buffalo.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:07 pm Tue, Jan 11 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  84° | 23.4° | |
| 8:45 pm Tue, Jan 11 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 104° | 36.0° | |
| 9:13 pm Tue, Jan 11 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 111° | 39.4° | |
| 9:41 pm Tue, Jan 11 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 118° | 42.7° | |
| 11:18 pm Tue, Jan 11 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 148° | 51.9° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Wood Buffalo. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Jan 11)
In the past, this day was cloudy 79% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
- When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Wood Buffalo
| Eclipse Visibility From Wood Buffalo | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Wood Buffalo, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Wood Buffalo