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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Sul, Azores, Portugal

Dec 31, 2028 at 5:37 pm
Near max in Sul
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Sul
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:33 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:36 pm -0.001 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:40 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 7 minutes

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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Sul

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TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
1:03 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction North
-30.0°
2:07 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction North-northeast 22°
-27.0°
3:16 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 37°
-20.5°
3:52 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction Northeast 44°
-16.1°
4:27 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Northeast 50°
-11.2°
5:33 pm Sun, Dec 31RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-northeast 60°
-0.2°
5:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
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 East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East-northeast 61°
0.2°
5:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Sul This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Sul. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Sul 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 East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East-northeast 61°
0.2°
6:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East-northeast 69°
10.8°

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 Sul

Eclipse Visibility From SulVisibility 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
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

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