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December 21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Pacific Tectonic Plate, Saipan Municipality, Northern Mariana Islands

Dec 21, 2029 at 6:18 am
Max View in Pacific Tectonic Plate
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Pacific Tectonic Plate
Begins: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 5:42 am
Maximum: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 6:18 am -0.548 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 6:26 am
Duration: 44 minutes

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December 21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Pacific Tectonic Plate

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TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:42 am Fri, Dec 21
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.		Map direction West-northwest 291°
8.7°
6:18 am Fri, Dec 21
Maximum in Pacific Tectonic Plate This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Pacific Tectonic Plate. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Pacific Tectonic Plate because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.		Map direction West-northwest 293°
1.3°
6:26 am Fri, Dec 21SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West-northwest 294°
-0.2°
6:55 am Fri, Dec 21Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 295°
-6.9°
8:15 am Fri, Dec 21Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 303°
-23.1°
8:42 am Fri, Dec 21Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction Northwest 306°
-28.1°
9:08 am Fri, Dec 21Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Northwest 310°
-33.0°
10:28 am Fri, Dec 21Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction North-northwest 326°
-45.3°
11:41 am Fri, Dec 21Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction North 348°
-51.7°

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

Cloud Coverage (Dec 21)

In the past, this day was cloudy 64% of the time (since 2000).

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Pacific Tectonic Plate

Eclipse Visibility From Pacific Tectonic PlateVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Pacific Tectonic Plate, or the path map image for global details.

Other eclipses visible in Pacific Tectonic Plate

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