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December 21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Île de la Possession, Crozet Islands, French Southern Territories

Dec 21, 2029 at 3:42 am
Max View in Île de la Possession, Crozet Islands
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Île de la Possession, Crozet Islands
Begins: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 12:42 am
Maximum: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 3:42 am 1.117 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Dec 21, 2029 at 5:48 am
Duration: 5 hours, 6 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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December 21, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Île de la Possession, Crozet Islands

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Île de la Possession, Crozet Islands. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (TFT) for Île de la Possession, Crozet Islands.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
12:42 am Fri, Dec 21
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction North 10°
18.9°
1:55 am Fri, Dec 21
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction North 353°
19.3°
3:15 am Fri, Dec 21
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction North-northwest 334°
15.7°
3:42 am Fri, Dec 21
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction North-northwest 329°
13.6°
4:08 am Fri, Dec 21
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction Northwest 323°
11.1°
5:28 am Fri, Dec 21
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northwest.		Map direction Northwest 308°
2.1°
5:48 am Fri, Dec 21SettingMoonset SettingMap direction Northwest 304°
-0.2°
6:41 am Fri, Dec 21Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 295°
-8.3°

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.

This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Île de la Possession, Crozet Islands. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 21)

In the past, this day was cloudy 87% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

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  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
  9. What Is a Tetrad?
  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Île de la Possession, Crozet Islands

Eclipse Visibility From Île de la Possession, Crozet IslandsVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Île de la Possession, Crozet Islands, or the path map image for global details.

Next total solar eclipse visible in Île de la Possession, Crozet Islands

Next annular eclipse visible in Île de la Possession, Crozet Islands

Other eclipses visible in Île de la Possession, Crozet Islands

Other eclipses worldwide

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