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January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Funafuti, Tuvalu

Jan 1, 2029 at 4:52 am
Max View in Funafuti
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Funafuti
Begins: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 2:03 am
Maximum: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 4:52 am 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 5:53 am
Duration: 3 hours, 50 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Funafuti

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:03 am Mon, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction Northwest 317°
45.3°
3:07 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction Northwest 306°
33.9°
4:16 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction West-northwest 299°
20.0°
4:52 am Mon, Jan 1
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction West-northwest 296°
12.6°
5:27 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.
Map direction West-northwest 294°
5.0°
5:53 am Mon, Jan 1SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West-northwest 293°
-0.2°
6:36 am Mon, Jan 1Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 292°
-10.2°
7:40 am Mon, Jan 1Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 291°
-24.2°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Funafuti

Eclipse Visibility From FunafutiVisibility Worldwide
Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Oct 3, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse

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

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