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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Klifatindur, Austurland, Iceland

Dec 31, 2028 at 4:52 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Klifatindur
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 2:43 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 4:52 pm 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:40 pm
Duration: 4 hours, 57 minutes

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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Klifatindur

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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 15°
-1.3°
2:43 pm Sun, Dec 31RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction North-northeast 23°
-0.2°
3:07 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction North-northeast 29°
0.7°
4:16 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.
Map direction Northeast 43°
4.6°
4:52 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 Northeast.
Map direction Northeast 51°
7.2°
5:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-northeast 58°
10.2°
6:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-northeast 72°
16.6°
7:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East 86°
23.0°

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 Klifatindur

Eclipse Visibility From KlifatindurVisibility Worldwide
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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

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