Dec 31, 2028 at 5:52 pm
Max View in Firenze
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Firenze |
| Begins: | Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 4:38 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, 2 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Firenze
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Firenze. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CET) for Firenze.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:03 pm Sun, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  39° | -12.9° |
| 4:07 pm Sun, Dec 31 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 51° | -5.1° |
| 4:38 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. | 56° | -0.2° |
| 5:16 pm 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 East-northeast. | 62° | 5.0° | |
| 5:52 pm Sun, Dec 31 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 68° | 10.5° | |
| 6:27 pm Sun, Dec 31 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 73° | 16.3° | |
| 7:36 pm Sun, Dec 31 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 84° | 28.0° | |
| 8:40 pm Sun, Dec 31 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 95° | 39.1° |
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 Firenze. 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 76% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Firenze
| Eclipse Visibility From Firenze | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Firenze, or the path map image for global details. |
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