| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Rancho Santa Margarita, California |
| Begins: | Mon, Jun 25, 2029 at 8:00 pm |
| Maximum: | Mon, Jun 25, 2029 at 8:22 pm 1.843 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Mon, Jun 25, 2029 at 11:09 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 10 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
June 25, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Rancho Santa Margarita
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Rancho Santa Margarita. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (PDT) for Rancho Santa Margarita.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:34 pm Mon, Jun 25 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  101° | -28.1° |
| 6:32 pm Mon, Jun 25 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 107° | -16.9° |
| 7:31 pm Mon, Jun 25 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 114° | -6.0° |
| 8:00 pm Mon, Jun 25 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 118° | -0.2° |
| 8:22 pm Mon, Jun 25 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-southeast. | 121° | 3.3° | |
| 9:13 pm Mon, Jun 25 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 129° | 11.5° | |
| 10:11 pm Mon, Jun 25 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 139° | 20.0° | |
| 11:09 pm Mon, Jun 25 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 151° | 26.7° |
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 Rancho Santa Margarita. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Jun 25)
In the past, this day was cloudy 16% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Rancho Santa Margarita
| Eclipse Visibility From Rancho Santa Margarita | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 16–17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Rancho Santa Margarita, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Rancho Santa Margarita