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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Masaya, Nicaragua

Dec 20, 2029 at 5:26 pm
Near max in Masaya
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Masaya
Begins: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 5:23 pm
Maximum: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 5:25 pm 0.837 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 7:41 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 18 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Masaya

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
1:42 pm Thu, Dec 20Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 41°
-43.7°
2:55 pm Thu, Dec 20Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 53°
-31.2°
4:15 pm Thu, Dec 20Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 62°
-15.3°
4:42 pm Thu, Dec 20Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 64°
-9.7°
5:08 pm Thu, Dec 20Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 65°
-3.8°
5:23 pm Thu, Dec 20RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East-northeast 66°
-0.2°
5:25 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum in Masaya This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Masaya. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Masaya 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 66°
0.2°
6:28 pm Thu, Dec 20
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-northeast 69°
13.6°
7:41 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East-northeast 70°
29.6°

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.

The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Masaya, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covers a large portion of the Moon, so this is still a nice sight.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 20)

In the past, this day was cloudy 48% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

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  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
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  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 Masaya

Eclipse Visibility From MasayaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

Next annular eclipse visible in Masaya

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