December 20, 2029 Partial Lunar Eclipse in Kotzebue, Alaska, USA

Dec 20, 2029 at 12:52 pm

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Global Event:	Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Partial Lunar Eclipse in Kotzebue, Alaska
Begins:	Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 10:42 am
Maximum:	Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 12:52 pm 0.765 Magnitude
Ends:	Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 4:41 pm
Duration:	5 hours, 58 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kotzebue

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

Time	Phase	Event	Direction	Altitude
10:42 am Thu, Dec 20		Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northwest.	319°	5.4°
11:55 am Thu, Dec 20		Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northwest.	335°	1.8°
12:52 pm Thu, Dec 20		Maximum in Kotzebue This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Kotzebue. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Kotzebue 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 North-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.	347°	0.2°
1:15 pm Thu, Dec 20		Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. 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 North for the best view of the eclipse. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.	352°	-0.1°
1:24 pm Thu, Dec 20	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.	354°	-0.2°
1:42 pm Thu, Dec 20	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	358°	-0.3°
2:08 pm Thu, Dec 20	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse ends Below horizon	4°	-0.3°
2:16 pm Thu, Dec 20	Rising	Moonrise Rising	6°	-0.2°
3:28 pm Thu, Dec 20		Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.	22°	1.2°
4:41 pm Thu, Dec 20		Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast.	37°	4.4°

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 Kotzebue, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 20)

In the past, this day was cloudy 61% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kotzebue

Eclipse Visibility From Kotzebue		Visibility Worldwide
	Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Sep 7, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
	Aug 27, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
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