| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Bangui |
| Begins: | Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 5:56 pm |
| Maximum: | Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 7:19 pm 0.389 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 9:55 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 59 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
July 6, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Bangui
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Bangui. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (WAT) for Bangui.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:44 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  113° | -16.7° |
| 5:56 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 113° | -0.2° |
| 6:09 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 113° | 2.2° | |
| 7:19 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 116° | 17.5° | |
| 8:30 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 121° | 32.5° | |
| 9:55 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 134° | 49.0° |
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 Bangui. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event.
Cloud Coverage (Jul 6)
In the past, this day was cloudy 82% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- 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 Bangui
| Eclipse Visibility From Bangui | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Bangui, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Bangui