Jan 12, 2028 at 5:10 am
Max View in Chipinge
| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Chipinge |
| Begins: | Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 4:07 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:10 am -0.243 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 5:19 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 12 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Chipinge
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Chipinge. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CAT) for Chipinge.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:07 am Wed, Jan 12 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  301° | 13.5° | |
| 5:10 am Wed, Jan 12 | Maximum in Chipinge This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Chipinge. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Chipinge because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. | 295° | 1.4° | |
| 5:19 am Wed, Jan 12 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 294° | -0.2° |
| 5:45 am Wed, Jan 12 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 292° | -6.0° |
| 6:13 am Wed, Jan 12 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 290° | -11.8° |
| 6:41 am Wed, Jan 12 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 288° | -17.7° |
| 8:18 am Wed, Jan 12 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 283° | -38.6° |
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 56% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Chipinge
| Eclipse Visibility From Chipinge | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial 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 |  | |
| Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Chipinge, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Chipinge