Total lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse, 31 December 2028

The Moon passes through Earth's shadow. Greatest eclipse at 16:52 UTC.

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TypeTotalLunar eclipse
Magnitude1.246Umbral
Totality lasts71 min 21 sEverywhere the Moon is up
Whole eclipse336 min 21 sIncluding penumbral phases

Eclipse timeline (UTC)

Penumbral beginsSun 31 Dec, 14:03 UTC
Partial beginsSun 31 Dec, 15:07 UTC
Total beginsSun 31 Dec, 16:16 UTC
Greatest eclipseSun 31 Dec, 16:52 UTC
Total endsSun 31 Dec, 17:27 UTC
Partial endsSun 31 Dec, 18:36 UTC
Penumbral endsSun 31 Dec, 19:40 UTC

Where to see it among our places

PlaceGreatest eclipse (local)Moon up at greatest eclipse
San Jose, CASun 31 Dec, 8:52 amRising or setting
San Francisco, CASun 31 Dec, 8:52 amRising or setting
Seattle, WASun 31 Dec, 8:52 amRising or setting
Portland, ORSun 31 Dec, 8:52 amRising or setting
Fresno, CASun 31 Dec, 8:52 amRising or setting
Sacramento, CASun 31 Dec, 8:52 amRising or setting
Oakland, CASun 31 Dec, 8:52 amRising or setting
Honolulu, HISun 31 Dec, 6:52 amYes

Times are local to each place.

Calculated with the bundled Astronomy PHP ephemeris library for sea-level observers. All eclipses · Sources and methods.