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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 59°53'14.2"N, 30°11'54.7"E

Dec 21, 2029 at 1:42 am
Max View in 59°53'14.2"N, 30°11'54.7"E
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 59°53'14.2"N, 30°11'54.7"E
Begins: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 10:42 pm
Maximum: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 1:42 am 1.117 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 4:41 am
Duration: 5 hours, 58 minutes

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December 20–21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 59°53'14.2"N, 30°11'54.7"E

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
10:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction Southeast 134°
46.4°
11:55 pm Thu, Dec 20
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction South-southeast 158°
51.3°
1:15 am Fri, Dec 21
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction South 187°
52.5°
1:42 am Fri, Dec 21
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction South-southwest 197°
51.8°
2:08 am Fri, Dec 21
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction South-southwest 206°
50.6°
3:28 am Fri, Dec 21
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction Southwest 231°
44.3°
4:41 am Fri, Dec 21
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction West-southwest 250°
36.6°

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 59°53'14.2"N, 30°11'54.7"E

Eclipse Visibility From 59°53'14.2"N, 30°11'54.7"EVisibility Worldwide
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Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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