July 6, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, Kingman Reef, US Minor Outlying Islands

Jul 6, 2028 at 5:36 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 5:37 am -0.342 Magnitude
Ends:	Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 5:40 am
Duration:	56 minutes
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July 6, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument

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

Time	Phase	Event	Direction	Altitude
4:44 am Thu, Jul 6		Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.	244°	11.4°
5:37 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.	246°	0.2°
5:40 am Thu, Jul 6	Setting	Moonset Setting	246°	-0.2°
6:09 am Thu, Jul 6	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon	247°	-7.2°
7:19 am Thu, Jul 6	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	247°	-22.8°
8:30 am Thu, Jul 6	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon	245°	-38.2°
9:55 am Thu, Jul 6	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon	237°	-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.

In the past, this day was cloudy 74% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

Eclipse Visibility From Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument		Visibility Worldwide
	Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 27, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 16, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Jan 11, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Jul 6, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
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