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January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Jan 1, 2029 at 2:52 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Saipan
Begins: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 12:03 am
Maximum: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 2:52 am 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 5:40 am
Duration: 5 hours, 36 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Saipan

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
12:03 am Mon, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction North-northeast 15°
81.1°
1:07 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction Northwest 306°
75.1°
2:16 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction West-northwest 291°
60.8°
2:52 am Mon, Jan 1
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction West-northwest 288°
52.9°
3:27 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-northwest 287°
44.9°
4:36 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-northwest 288°
29.6°
5:40 am Mon, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction West-northwest 290°
15.5°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Saipan

Eclipse Visibility From SaipanVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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

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