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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Windhoek, Namibia

Dec 31, 2028 at 7:42 pm
Near max in Windhoek
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Windhoek
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:38 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:41 pm 0.826 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 9:40 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 1 minute

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Windhoek

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
4:03 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 78°
-46.0°
5:07 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 75°
-32.3°
6:16 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 71°
-17.8°
6:52 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 68°
-10.4°
7:27 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 65°
-2.3°
7:38 pm Sun, Dec 31RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-northeast 64°
-0.2°
7:41 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Windhoek This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Windhoek. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Windhoek 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 64°
0.2°
8:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-northeast 58°
10.6°
9:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction Northeast 50°
22.2°

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.

The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Windhoek, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covers a large portion of the Moon, so this is still a nice sight.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 31)

In the past, this day was cloudy 25% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

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  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
  9. What Is a Tetrad?
  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Windhoek

Eclipse Visibility From WindhoekVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral 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 Windhoek, or the path map image for global details.

Next total solar eclipse visible in Windhoek

Other eclipses visible in Windhoek

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