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July 6, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, Howland Island, US Minor Outlying Islands

Jul 6, 2028 at 5:46 am
Near max in Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
Begins: Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 4:44 am
Maximum: Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 5:46 am -0.239 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 5:50 am
Duration: 1 hour, 6 minutes

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July 6, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument

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TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
4:44 am Thu, Jul 6
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West-southwest 239°
12.7°
5:46 am Thu, Jul 6
Maximum in Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument 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 West-southwest for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction West-southwest 245°
0.4°
5:50 am Thu, Jul 6SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West-southwest 245°
-0.2°
6:09 am Thu, Jul 6Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 246°
-4.8°
7:19 am Thu, Jul 6Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 250°
-20.0°
8:30 am Thu, Jul 6Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 253°
-35.4°
9:55 am Thu, Jul 6Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 253°
-53.9°

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 Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument

Eclipse Visibility From Pacific Remote Islands Marine National MonumentVisibility Worldwide
Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 13, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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