| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Heard Island, Heard and McDonald Islands |
| Begins: | Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 8:28 pm |
| Maximum: | Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 9:52 pm 1.246 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 12:40 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 11 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
December 31, 2028–January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Heard Island
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:03 pm Sun, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  63° | -11.1° |
| 8:07 pm Sun, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 52° | -2.5° |
| 8:28 pm Sun, Dec 31 | Rising | Moonrise 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. | 48° | -0.2° |
| 9:16 pm Sun, Dec 31 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast. | 38° | 4.2° | |
| 9:52 pm Sun, Dec 31 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northeast. | 31° | 7.1° | |
| 10:27 pm Sun, Dec 31 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 23° | 9.5° | |
| 11:36 pm Sun, Dec 31 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 8° | 12.4° | |
| 12:40 am Mon, Jan 1 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 354° | 12.8° |
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.
Cloud Coverage (Dec 31–Jan 1)
In the past, this day was cloudy 94% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
- When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Heard Island
| Eclipse Visibility From Heard Island | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Heard Island, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Heard Island