| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Sofia |
| Begins: | Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 9:06 pm |
| Maximum: | Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 9:19 pm 0.389 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 11:55 pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 49 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
July 6, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Sofia
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Sofia. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EEST) for Sofia. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 70.0 seconds.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:44 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  101° | -24.1° |
| 8:09 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 113° | -9.8° |
| 9:06 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Rising | Moonrise 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. | 122° | -0.2° |
| 9:19 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southeast. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 124° | 1.5° | |
| 10:30 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 137° | 10.8° | |
| 11:55 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 154° | 19.3° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Sofia. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event.
Cloud Coverage (Jul 6)
In the past, this day was cloudy 38% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Sofia
| Eclipse Visibility From Sofia | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28–29, 2023 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Sofia, or the path map image for global details. |