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Dec 31, 2028 – Total Lunar Eclipse in the United Kingdom

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Dec 31, 2028
United Kingdom
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in United Kingdom
Start of Penumbral: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 2:37 pm GMT
Start of Totality: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 4:16 pm GMT
End of Totality: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:27 pm GMT
End of Penumbral: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:40 pm GMT

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Dec 31, 2028 – Total Lunar Eclipse – United Kingdom

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This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each constituent country.

Constituent countries in the United Kingdom Where the Eclipse Is Visible

Constituent countryTypeStart of PenumbralStart of TotalityEnd of TotalityEnd of Penumbral
British Indian Ocean Territory
Total Lunar Eclipse		8:03 pm IOT10:16 pm IOT11:27 pm IOT1:40 am IOT
England
Total Lunar Eclipse		3:31 pm GMT4:16 pm GMT5:27 pm GMT7:40 pm GMT
Gibraltar
Total Lunar Eclipse		6:13 pm CET6:13 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Jersey
Total Lunar Eclipse		4:10 pm GMT4:16 pm GMT5:27 pm GMT7:40 pm GMT
Northern Ireland
Total Lunar Eclipse		3:52 pm GMT4:16 pm GMT5:27 pm GMT7:40 pm GMT
Scotland
Total Lunar Eclipse		2:37 pm GMT4:16 pm GMT5:27 pm GMT7:40 pm GMT
Wales
Total Lunar Eclipse		3:52 pm GMT4:16 pm GMT5:27 pm GMT7:40 pm GMT

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Selection of Cities in the United Kingdom Where the Totality Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndTotality DurationAvg. Cloud Cover
Birmingham, England
100.00%		2:03 pm4:52 pm7:40 pm GMT3h, 28m, 47s
81 %
Bristol, England
100.00%		2:03 pm4:52 pm7:40 pm GMT3h, 28m, 47s
80 %
Cardiff, Wales
100.00%		2:03 pm4:52 pm7:40 pm GMT3h, 28m, 47s
79 %
Glasgow, Scotland
100.00%		2:03 pm4:52 pm7:40 pm GMT3h, 28m, 47s
85 %
London, England
100.00%		2:03 pm4:52 pm7:40 pm GMT3h, 28m, 47s
80 %

Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.

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Eclipses Visible in the United Kingdom

Eclipse Visibility from the United KingdomVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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