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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Dec 31, 2028 at 6:27 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Malabo
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:23 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:27 pm 1.002 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 8:40 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 16 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Malabo

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:03 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 53°
-42.7°
4:07 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 60°
-30.1°
5:16 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 64°
-15.5°
5:52 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 65°
-7.8°
6:23 pm Sun, Dec 31RisingMoonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends.Map direction East-northeast 66°
-0.2°
6:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Malabo This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Malabo. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Malabo because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East-northeast 66°
0.5°
6:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction East-northeast 66°
0.5°
7:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-northeast 66°
15.3°
8:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East-northeast 65°
29.4°

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 Malabo. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Malabo

Eclipse Visibility From MalaboVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse

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

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