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January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Rawaki, Phoenix Islands, Kiribati

Jan 12, 2028 at 6:46 pm
Near max in Rawaki
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Rawaki, Phoenix Islands
Begins: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 6:42 pm
Maximum: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 6:44 pm -0.551 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 7:18 pm
Duration: 36 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Rawaki

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:07 pm Wed, Jan 12Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 59°
-47.3°
4:45 pm Wed, Jan 12Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 66°
-26.6°
5:13 pm Wed, Jan 12Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 67°
-20.6°
5:41 pm Wed, Jan 12Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 67°
-14.4°
6:42 pm Wed, Jan 12RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-northeast 67°
-0.2°
6:44 pm Wed, Jan 12
Maximum in Rawaki This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Rawaki. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Rawaki 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 East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East-northeast 67°
0.2°
7:18 pm Wed, Jan 12
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.
Map direction East-northeast 66°
7.2°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Rawaki

Eclipse Visibility From RawakiVisibility Worldwide
Oct 3, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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

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