Jan 12, 2028 at 5:44 am
Near max in Cape Town
| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Cape Town |
| Begins: | Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 4:07 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:44 am -0.001 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:47 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 40 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Cape Town
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Cape Town. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (SAST) for Cape Town.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:07 am Wed, Jan 12 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  313° | 15.3° | |
| 5:44 am Wed, Jan 12 | Maximum in Cape Town This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Cape Town. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Cape Town 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. | 298° | 0.2° | |
| 5:45 am Wed, Jan 12 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse. | 298° | 0.2° | |
| 5:47 am Wed, Jan 12 | 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. | 297° | -0.2° |
| 6:13 am Wed, Jan 12 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 294° | -5.3° |
| 6:41 am Wed, Jan 12 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 291° | -10.4° |
| 8:18 am Wed, Jan 12 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 279° | -28.8° |
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.
A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Jan 12)
In the past, this day was cloudy 36% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Cape Town
| Eclipse Visibility From Cape Town | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Cape Town, or the path map image for global details. |