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Dec 31, 2028 – Total Lunar Eclipse in Rwanda

Total Eclipse Visible
Dec 31, 2028
Rwanda
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Rwanda
Start of Penumbral: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:01 pm EAT
Start of Totality: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:16 pm CAT
End of Totality: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:27 pm CAT
End of Penumbral: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 9:40 pm CAT

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Dec 31, 2028 – Total Lunar Eclipse – Rwanda

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Selection of Cities in Rwanda Where the Totality Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndTotality DurationAvg. Cloud Cover
Butare
100.00%
4:03 pm6:52 pm9:40 pm CAT3h, 28m, 47s
78 %
Gitarama
100.00%
4:03 pm6:52 pm9:40 pm CAT3h, 28m, 47s
75 %
Kigali
100.00%
4:03 pm6:52 pm9:40 pm CAT3h, 28m, 47s
73 %
Ruhengeri
100.00%
4:03 pm6:52 pm9:40 pm CAT3h, 28m, 47s
80 %
Rwamagana
100.00%
4:03 pm6:52 pm9:40 pm CAT3h, 28m, 47s
66 %

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 Rwanda

Eclipse Visibility from RwandaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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