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Dec 31, 2028 – Total Lunar Eclipse in Germany

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Dec 31, 2028
Germany
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Germany
Start of Penumbral: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 3:33 pm CET
Start of Totality: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:16 pm CET
End of Totality: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:27 pm CET
End of Penumbral: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 8:40 pm CET

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

Dec 31, 2028 – Total Lunar Eclipse – Germany

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This animation shows the eclipse near Mühlhausen/Thüringen in Germany.

This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each state.

States in Germany Where the Eclipse Is Visible

StateTypeStart of PenumbralStart of TotalityEnd of TotalityEnd of Penumbral
Baden-Württemberg
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:18 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Bavaria
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:05 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Berlin
Total Lunar Eclipse
3:46 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Brandenburg
Total Lunar Eclipse
3:38 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Bremen
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:01 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Hamburg
Total Lunar Eclipse
3:54 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Hesse
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:08 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Lower Saxony
Total Lunar Eclipse
3:52 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Total Lunar Eclipse
3:33 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:06 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Rhineland-Palatinate
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:20 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Saarland
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:29 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Saxony
Total Lunar Eclipse
3:47 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Saxony-Anhalt
Total Lunar Eclipse
3:50 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Schleswig-Holstein
Total Lunar Eclipse
3:44 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Thuringia
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:00 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET

All times shown on this page are local time.

Selection of Cities in Germany Where the Totality Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndTotality DurationAvg. Cloud Cover
Berlin, Berlin
100.00%
3:03 pm5:52 pm8:40 pm CET3h, 28m, 47s
90 %
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia
100.00%
3:03 pm5:52 pm8:40 pm CET3h, 28m, 47s
83 %
Frankfurt, Hesse
100.00%
3:03 pm5:52 pm8:40 pm CET3h, 28m, 47s
86 %
Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
100.00%
3:03 pm5:52 pm8:40 pm CET3h, 28m, 47s
84 %
Munich, Bavaria
100.00%
3:03 pm5:52 pm8:40 pm CET3h, 28m, 47s
83 %

Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.

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Eclipses Visible in Germany

Eclipse Visibility from GermanyVisibility Worldwide
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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