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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 39°00'11.4"N, 9°10'17.7"W

Dec 20, 2029 at 10:42 pm
Max View in 39°00'11.4"N, 9°10'17.7"W
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 39°00'11.4"N, 9°10'17.7"W
Begins: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 7:42 pm
Maximum: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 10:42 pm 1.117 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 1:41 am
Duration: 5 hours, 58 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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December 20–21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 39°00'11.4"N, 9°10'17.7"W

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
7:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East 82°
27.7°
8:55 pm Thu, Dec 20
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction East 92°
41.3°
10:15 pm Thu, Dec 20
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction East-southeast 108°
56.2°
10:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction East-southeast 115°
60.9°
11:08 pm Thu, Dec 20
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction Southeast 124°
65.3°
12:28 am Fri, Dec 21
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction South 172°
73.6°
1:41 am Fri, Dec 21
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction Southwest 223°
69.1°

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 39°00'11.4"N, 9°10'17.7"W

Eclipse Visibility From 39°00'11.4"N, 9°10'17.7"WVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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