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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Atqasuk, AK, USA

Dec 20, 2029 at 1:42 pm
Max View in Atqasuk, Alaska
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Atqasuk, Alaska
Begins: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 10:42 am
Maximum: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 1:42 pm 1.117 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Dec 20, 2029 at 4:41 pm
Duration: 5 hours, 58 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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December 20, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Atqasuk

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
10:42 am Thu, Dec 20
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 Northwest.		Map direction Northwest 323°
7.0°
11:55 am Thu, Dec 20
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northwest.		Map direction North-northwest 339°
4.2°
1:15 pm Thu, Dec 20
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North.		Map direction North 357°
2.9°
1:42 pm Thu, Dec 20
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North.		Map direction North 3°
2.9°
2:08 pm Thu, Dec 20
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North.		Map direction North 9°
3.1°
3:28 pm Thu, Dec 20
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to North-northeast.		Map direction North-northeast 26°
5.0°
4:41 pm Thu, Dec 20
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast.		Map direction Northeast 42°
8.2°

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 Atqasuk. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 20)

In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

  1. When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  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 Atqasuk

Eclipse Visibility From AtqasukVisibility Worldwide
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 27, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

Next total solar eclipse visible in Atqasuk

Next annular eclipse visible in Atqasuk

Other eclipses visible in Atqasuk

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