| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories |
| Begins: | Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:03 am |
| Maximum: | Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 9:35 am 1.186 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 9:42 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 39 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Fort Smith
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Fort Smith. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MST) for Fort Smith.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:03 am Sun, Dec 31 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  290° | 14.7° | |
| 8:07 am Sun, Dec 31 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 302° | 7.8° | |
| 9:16 am Sun, Dec 31 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northwest. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 316° | 1.6° | |
| 9:35 am Sun, Dec 31 | Maximum in Fort Smith This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Fort Smith. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Fort Smith 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 Northwest for the best view of the eclipse. | 320° | 0.2° | |
| 9:42 am Sun, Dec 31 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 322° | -0.2° |
| 9:52 am Sun, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 324° | -0.8° |
| 10:27 am Sun, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 331° | -3.7° |
| 11:36 am Sun, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 346° | -6.9° |
| 12:40 pm Sun, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 0° | -7.9° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Fort Smith. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Dec 31)
In the past, this day was cloudy 58% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Fort Smith
| Eclipse Visibility From Fort Smith | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Fort Smith, or the path map image for global details. |
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