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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 64°10'08.3"N, 51°43'17.5"W

Dec 31, 2028 at 3:36 pm
Max View in 64°10'08.3"N, 51°43'17.5"W
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in 64°10'08.3"N, 51°43'17.5"W
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 3:23 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 3:36 pm 0.895 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:40 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 16 minutes

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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 64°10'08.3"N, 51°43'17.5"W

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TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
12:03 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction North-northwest 341°
-1.0°
1:07 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction North 355°
-2.6°
2:16 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction North 10°
-2.0°
2:52 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction North-northeast 18°
-1.2°
3:23 pm Sun, Dec 31RisingMoonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends.Map direction North-northeast 25°
-0.2°
3:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to North-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction North-northeast 26°
-0.1°
3:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in 64°10'08.3"N, 51°43'17.5"W This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in 64°10'08.3"N, 51°43'17.5"W. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in 64°10'08.3"N, 51°43'17.5"W because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to North-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction North-northeast 28°
0.3°
4:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast.
Map direction Northeast 41°
3.4°
5:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast.
Map direction Northeast 54°
8.2°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.


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