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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Praia, Cabo Verde

Dec 20, 2029 at 9:42 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Praia
Begins: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 6:42 pm
Maximum: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 9:42 pm 1.117 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 12:41 am
Duration: 5 hours, 58 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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December 20–21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Praia

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Praia. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CVT) for Praia.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
6:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.
Map direction East-northeast 68°
8.9°
7:55 pm Thu, Dec 20
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction East-northeast 71°
24.8°
9:15 pm Thu, Dec 20
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction East-northeast 72°
42.6°
9:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction East-northeast 71°
48.6°
10:08 pm Thu, Dec 20
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-northeast 70°
54.6°
11:28 pm Thu, Dec 20
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-northeast 60°
72.0°
12:41 am Fri, Dec 21
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction North 355°
81.8°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Praia. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Praia

Eclipse Visibility From PraiaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Praia, or the path map image for global details.

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