Sep 28, 2034 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
What this lunar eclipse looks like
The animation shows approximately what the eclipse looks like from the night side of earth.
BETA: This is a temporary animation, it would look different in real life. We hope to fix that issue soon.
Stages in eclipse
- Penumbral Eclipse just started
- Penumbral Eclipse in good progress
- Maximum Eclipse
- Penumbral Eclipse continues
- Penumbral Eclipse about to end
Click the 'play' button to view the animation. The pause button can also be used to temporarily suspend the animation.
The animation shows where this penumbral solar eclipse is visible during the night (dark “wave” slowly moving across the Earth's surface).
The night (dark) areas in the animation are approximately those that can see the moon, and therefore also the eclipse.

Legend
Intense red shading: Observers within this area can see the eclipse from beginning to end.
Red shading right/east of intense shading: Observers within this area can see the eclipse until moonset/sunrise.
Red shading left/west of intense shading: Observers within this area can see the eclipse after moonrise/sunset.
No coloring: Eclipse is not visible at all
Note: Actual eclipse visibility depends on weather conditions and line of sight to the Moon.
Note that since it is a penumbral eclipse, it can be hard to see, as the moon will only be a bit fainter.
Where to see the eclipse
Continents seeing at least some parts of the eclipse:
- West in Europe
- West in Asia
- West in Africa
- Parts of North America
- South America
Partial eclipse visible in...
- Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Jakarta, Jakarta Special Capital Region, Indonesia
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Beijing, China
- Adak, Alaska, U.S.A.
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Anadyr, Russia
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
- Guam (Hagåtña), Guam
- Chatham Islands, Chatham Islands, New Zealand
- Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Suva, Fiji
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
When the eclipse happens worldwide
Lunar eclipses look approximately the same all over the world and happen at the same time.The times displayed might be a minute or two off actual times.
| Event | UTC Time | Time in Washington DC* | Visible in Washington DC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral Eclipse begins | Sep 28 at 12:44 AM | Sep 27 at 8:44 PM | Yes |
| Maximum Eclipse | Sep 28 at 2:46 AM | Sep 27 at 10:46 PM | Yes |
| Penumbral Eclipse ends | Sep 28 at 4:49 AM | Sep 28 at 12:49 AM | Yes |
* The Moon is over the horizon during this eclipse, so with good weather conditions in Washington DC, the entire eclipse is visible.
Eclipses during year 2034
- Mar 20, 2034 Total Solar Eclipse
- Apr 3, 2034 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Sep 12, 2034 Annular Solar Eclipse
- Sep 28, 2034 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (Currently shown)
