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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 56°06'27.7"N, 73°20'30.0"E

Dec 31, 2028 at 10:52 pm
Max View in 56°06'27.7"N, 73°20'30.0"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 56°06'27.7"N, 73°20'30.0"E
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 8:03 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 10:52 pm 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Mon, Jan 1, 2029 at 1:40 am
Duration: 5 hours, 36 minutes

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December 31, 2028–January 1, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 56°06'27.7"N, 73°20'30.0"E

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
8:03 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East 88°
26.9°
9:07 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction East-southeast 101°
35.4°
10:16 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction East-southeast 118°
44.0°
10:52 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction Southeast 128°
48.0°
11:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction Southeast 139°
51.5°
12:36 am Mon, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction South-southeast 164°
55.8°
1:40 am Mon, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction South 189°
56.1°

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 56°06'27.7"N, 73°20'30.0"E

Eclipse Visibility From 56°06'27.7"N, 73°20'30.0"EVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Jul 6–7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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