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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Prague, Czechia

Dec 31, 2028 at 5:52 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Prague
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 3:57 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:52 pm 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 8:40 pm
Duration: 4 hours, 43 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Prague

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Prague. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CET) for Prague.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:03 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 41°
-6.7°
3:57 pm Sun, Dec 31RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction Northeast 51°
-0.2°
4:07 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction Northeast 53°
0.9°
5:16 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction East-northeast 65°
9.6°
5:52 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction East-northeast 72°
14.7°
6:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-northeast 78°
20.0°
7:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East 90°
30.5°
8:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East-southeast 103°
40.2°

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 Prague. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Prague

Eclipse Visibility From PragueVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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

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