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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Cuba, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Dec 31, 2028 at 7:27 pm
Max View in Cuba
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Cuba
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:17 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:27 pm 1.002 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 9:40 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 23 minutes

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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Cuba

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TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
4:03 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East 83°
-38.4°
5:07 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 76°
-25.6°
6:16 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 69°
-12.2°
6:52 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 65°
-5.5°
7:17 pm Sun, Dec 31RisingMoonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends.Map direction East-northeast 62°
-0.2°
7:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Cuba This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Cuba. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Cuba because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction East-northeast 60°
1.4°
7:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction East-northeast 60°
1.4°
8:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction Northeast 51°
12.9°
9:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction Northeast 39°
22.3°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Cuba

Eclipse Visibility From CubaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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

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