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December 21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Rocky Island, Queensland, Australia

Dec 21, 2029 at 5:32 am
Near max in Rocky Island
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Rocky Island, Queensland
Begins: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 5:12 am
Maximum: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 5:33 am -0.771 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 5:35 am
Duration: 23 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

December 21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Rocky Island

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:12 am Fri, Dec 21
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.
Map direction West-northwest 295°
4.2°
5:33 am Fri, Dec 21
Maximum in Rocky Island This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Rocky Island. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Rocky Island 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 294°
0.2°
5:36 am Fri, Dec 21SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West-northwest 294°
-0.2°
6:25 am Fri, Dec 21Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 291°
-11.4°
7:45 am Fri, Dec 21Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 287°
-28.7°
8:12 am Fri, Dec 21Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 287°
-34.5°
8:38 am Fri, Dec 21Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 286°
-40.4°
9:58 am Fri, Dec 21Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 287°
-57.9°
11:11 am Fri, Dec 21Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 295°
-73.4°

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 Rocky Island

Eclipse Visibility From Rocky IslandVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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

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