Total Lunar
Total Lunar Eclipse — 31 December 2028
Sunday, December 31, 2028 at 04:51 PM
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Magnitude
Total — the whole Moon enters Earth's shadow
Duration
Totality lasts about 72 minutes
Visibility
Visible from the night side of Earth
Global timeline (UTC-based, shown in your timezone)
- Penumbral eclipse beginsDec 31, 02:03 PM
- Partial eclipse beginsDec 31, 03:07 PM
- Totality beginsDec 31, 04:15 PM
- Maximum eclipseDec 31, 04:51 PM
- Totality endsDec 31, 05:28 PM
- Partial eclipse endsDec 31, 06:36 PM
- Penumbral eclipse endsDec 31, 07:40 PM
About this eclipse
A total lunar eclipse, when the Moon passes fully into Earth's shadow and often glows a deep coppery red — the 'blood moon'.
Lunar eclipses are visible from the entire night side of Earth at once and are completely safe to watch with the naked eye — no equipment needed.