| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Besançon, Doubs |
| Begins: | Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 2:34 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 5:22 am 1.843 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 5:47 am |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 13 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
June 26, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Besançon
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Besançon. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CEST) for Besançon.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:34 am Tue, Jun 26 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  195° | 17.0° | |
| 3:32 am Tue, Jun 26 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 207° | 13.6° | |
| 4:31 am Tue, Jun 26 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest. | 219° | 8.3° | |
| 5:22 am Tue, Jun 26 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest. | 229° | 2.7° | |
| 5:47 am Tue, Jun 26 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 234° | -0.2° |
| 6:13 am Tue, Jun 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 238° | -4.2° |
| 7:11 am Tue, Jun 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 248° | -12.8° |
| 8:09 am Tue, Jun 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 257° | -21.7° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Besançon. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Jun 26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 59% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Besançon
| Eclipse Visibility From Besançon | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Besançon, or the path map image for global details. |
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