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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Ponta de Nordeste, Madeira, Portugal

Dec 31, 2028 at 6:15 pm
Max View in Ponta de Nordeste
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Ponta de Nordeste
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:07 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:15 pm 0.325 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:40 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 33 minutes

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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Ponta de Nordeste

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:03 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction North-northeast 16°
-32.3°
3:07 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction North-northeast 31°
-27.1°
4:16 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 45°
-18.7°
4:52 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction Northeast 51°
-13.4°
5:27 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 56°
-7.7°
6:07 pm Sun, Dec 31RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-northeast 62°
-0.2°
6:15 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Ponta de Nordeste This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Ponta de Nordeste. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Ponta de Nordeste because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction East-northeast 63°
1.0°
6:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.
Map direction East-northeast 65°
4.6°
7:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East-northeast 73°
16.4°

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 Ponta de Nordeste

Eclipse Visibility From Ponta de NordesteVisibility Worldwide
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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

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