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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 33°03'37.8"N, 16°18'56.4"W

Dec 31, 2028 at 6:15 pm
Max View in 33°03'37.8"N, 16°18'56.4"W
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in 33°03'37.8"N, 16°18'56.4"W
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 — 33°03'37.8"N, 16°18'56.4"W

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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°
-27.2°
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 33°03'37.8"N, 16°18'56.4"W This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in 33°03'37.8"N, 16°18'56.4"W. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in 33°03'37.8"N, 16°18'56.4"W 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°
4.5°
7:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East-northeast 73°
16.4°

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)

In the past, this day was cloudy 69% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in 33°03'37.8"N, 16°18'56.4"W

Eclipse Visibility From 33°03'37.8"N, 16°18'56.4"WVisibility Worldwide
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Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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