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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 35°14'43.1"N, 106°41'27.5"W

Dec 20, 2029 at 5:11 pm
Max View in 35°14'43.1"N, 106°41'27.5"W
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in 35°14'43.1"N, 106°41'27.5"W
Begins: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 4:57 pm
Maximum: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 5:11 pm 0.253 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 6:41 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 43 minutes

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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 35°14'43.1"N, 106°41'27.5"W

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
12:42 pm Thu, Dec 20Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction North-northeast 11°
-31.4°
1:55 pm Thu, Dec 20Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction North-northeast 29°
-26.4°
3:15 pm Thu, Dec 20Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 45°
-17.0°
3:42 pm Thu, Dec 20Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction Northeast 49°
-13.1°
4:08 pm Thu, Dec 20Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Northeast 54°
-9.0°
4:57 pm Thu, Dec 20RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-northeast 61°
-0.2°
5:11 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum in 35°14'43.1"N, 106°41'27.5"W This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in 35°14'43.1"N, 106°41'27.5"W. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in 35°14'43.1"N, 106°41'27.5"W because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.
Map direction East-northeast 63°
1.8°
5:28 pm Thu, Dec 20
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°
4.8°
6:41 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East-northeast 74°
18.1°

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 35°14'43.1"N, 106°41'27.5"W

Eclipse Visibility From 35°14'43.1"N, 106°41'27.5"WVisibility Worldwide
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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