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July 7, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Upolu, Samoa

Jul 7, 2028 at 6:46 am
Max View in Upolu
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Upolu
Begins: Fri, Jul 7, 2028 at 4:44 am
Maximum: Fri, Jul 7, 2028 at 6:46 am 0.297 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Jul 7, 2028 at 6:55 am
Duration: 2 hours, 11 minutes

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Location

July 7, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Upolu

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
4:44 am Fri, Jul 7
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West-southwest 250°
28.0°
6:09 am Fri, Jul 7
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West-southwest 248°
9.4°
6:46 am Fri, Jul 7
Maximum in Upolu This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Upolu. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Upolu because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction West-southwest 246°
1.5°
6:55 am Fri, Jul 7SettingMoonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.Map direction West-southwest 245°
-0.2°
7:19 am Fri, Jul 7Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 244°
-5.9°
8:30 am Fri, Jul 7Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 238°
-20.5°
9:55 am Fri, Jul 7Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Southwest 227°
-36.4°

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 Upolu

Eclipse Visibility From UpoluVisibility Worldwide
Oct 3, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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

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