Eclipse
Total lunar eclipse, 31 December 2028
On 31 December 2028 the Moon moves completely into the dark shadow of the Earth. Everyone on the night side of the Earth, where the Moon is above the horizon, can see it, not only along a track.
Key facts
- Maximum
- Type
- Total lunar eclipse
- Umbral magnitude
- 1.256
- Penumbral magnitude
- 2.304
- Penumbral phase
- 337 min
- Partial phase
- 209 min
- Total phase
- 72 min
- Moon
- Cancer, 11°
Where you can see it
- Part of the eclipse visible
- Whole eclipse visible, including totality
- Reference places
In your place
Choose one of the reference places or use the location of your device. Times are in your time zone.
From London the Moon is above the horizon during part of the eclipse.
| Moment | Time | Altitude |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbral eclipse begins | below the horizon | |
| Partial eclipse begins | below the horizon | |
| Total eclipse begins | 2° above the horizon | |
| Maximum | 7° above the horizon | |
| Total eclipse ends | 12° above the horizon | |
| Partial eclipse ends | 21° above the horizon | |
| Penumbral eclipse ends | 31° above the horizon |
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Land areas: Natural Earth (public domain). Visibility: calculated with Astronomy Engine on a grid of 2°.
Other eclipses
- Previous lunar eclipse: Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028
- Next lunar eclipse: Total lunar eclipse, 26 June 2029
- Nearest solar eclipse: Partial solar eclipse, 14 January 2029