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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Amsterdam Island, French Southern Territories (Île Amsterdam)

Dec 31, 2028 at 9:52 pm
Max View in Amsterdam Island
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Amsterdam Island
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:06 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 9:52 pm 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 12:40 am
Duration: 5 hours, 33 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

December 31, 2028–January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Amsterdam Island

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
7:03 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 59°
-0.6°
7:06 pm Sun, Dec 31RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-northeast 59°
-0.2°
8:07 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast.
Map direction Northeast 49°
8.8°
9:16 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction Northeast 37°
17.9°
9:52 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction North-northeast 30°
21.7°
10:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction North-northeast 22°
24.8°
11:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction North
28.0°
12:40 am Mon, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction North 349°
27.6°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Amsterdam Island

Eclipse Visibility From Amsterdam IslandVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

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