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January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kiritimati Island Area, Line Islands, Kiribati

Jan 1, 2029 at 6:31 am
Near max in Kiritimati Island Area
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Kiritimati Island Area
Begins: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 4:03 am
Maximum: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 6:33 am 1.166 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 6:35 am
Duration: 2 hours, 31 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kiritimati Island Area

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
4:03 am Mon, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West-northwest 297°
32.5°
5:07 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West-northwest 294°
18.6°
6:16 am Mon, Jan 1
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.
Map direction West-northwest 293°
3.5°
6:33 am Mon, Jan 1
Maximum in Kiritimati Island Area This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Kiritimati Island Area. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Kiritimati Island Area 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction West-northwest 293°
0.2°
6:35 am Mon, Jan 1SettingMoonset 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.Map direction West-northwest 293°
-0.2°
6:52 am Mon, Jan 1Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 293°
-4.5°
7:27 am Mon, Jan 1Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 294°
-12.4°
8:36 am Mon, Jan 1Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 297°
-27.2°
9:40 am Mon, Jan 1Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 302°
-40.4°

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 Kiritimati Island Area

Eclipse Visibility From Kiritimati Island AreaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Oct 3, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 14–15, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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

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