Jul 6, 2028 at 8:19 pm
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| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Mthatha |
| Begins: | Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 5:44 pm |
| Maximum: | Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 8:19 pm 0.389 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 10:55 pm |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 11 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
July 6, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Mthatha
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Mthatha. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (SAST) for Mthatha.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:44 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. |  112° | 7.2° | |
| 7:09 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 103° | 23.6° | |
| 8:19 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 95° | 38.0° | |
| 9:30 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 87° | 52.6° | |
| 10:55 pm Thu, Jul 6 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 69° | 69.8° |
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.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Mthatha. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event.
Cloud Coverage (Jul 6)
In the past, this day was cloudy 58% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Mthatha
| Eclipse Visibility From Mthatha | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Mthatha, or the path map image for global details. |