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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Danmarkshavn, Greenland

Dec 31, 2028 at 4:52 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Danmarkshavn
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 2:03 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 4:52 pm 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:40 pm
Duration: 5 hours, 36 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Danmarkshavn

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:03 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction North-northeast 12°
9.8°
3:07 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction North-northeast 26°
10.9°
4:16 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction Northeast 41°
12.9°
4:52 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction Northeast 49°
14.2°
5:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-northeast 57°
15.7°
6:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-northeast 73°
19.1°
7:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East 88°
22.4°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Danmarkshavn

Eclipse Visibility From DanmarkshavnVisibility Worldwide
Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Apr 8, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse

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

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