December 31, 2028 Total Lunar Eclipse in Maniitsoq, Greenland

Dec 31, 2028 at 3:13 pm

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Global Event:	Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Total Lunar Eclipse, in Maniitsoq
Begins:	Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 12:03 pm
Maximum:	Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 3:13 pm 1.144 Magnitude
Ends:	Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:40 pm
Duration:	5 hours, 36 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Maniitsoq

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

Time	Phase	Event	Direction	Altitude
12:03 pm Sun, Dec 31		Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. 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 North-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.	340°	0.1°
12:14 pm Sun, Dec 31	Setting	Moonset Setting	342°	-0.2°
1:07 pm Sun, Dec 31	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon	354°	-1.1°
2:16 pm Sun, Dec 31	Not directly visible	Total Eclipse begins Below horizon	9°	-1.0°
2:52 pm Sun, Dec 31	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	17°	-0.4°
2:57 pm Sun, Dec 31	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.	18°	-0.2°
3:13 pm Sun, Dec 31		Maximum in Maniitsoq This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Maniitsoq. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Maniitsoq 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 North-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.	22°	0.2°
3:27 pm Sun, Dec 31		Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.	25°	0.7°
4:36 pm Sun, Dec 31		Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast.	40°	4.0°
5:40 pm Sun, Dec 31		Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast.	53°	8.5°

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 Maniitsoq. 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 89% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Maniitsoq

Eclipse Visibility From Maniitsoq		Visibility Worldwide
	Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse	Partial Solar Eclipse
	Mar 3, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
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