Total Lunar Eclipse
This eclipse, commonly referred to as a ‘blood moon’, is visible from Asia and Australia.
Sunset: 31 Dec 28 8:29 PM
Nautical Sunset: 31 Dec 28 9:35 PM
Astronomical Sunset: 31 Dec 28 10:16 PM
Astronomical Sunrise: 1 Jan 29 4:13 AM
Nautical Sunrise: 1 Jan 29 4:53 AM
Sunrise: 1 Jan 29 6:00 AM
Moon Rise: 31 Dec 28 8:10 PM
Moon Set: 1 Jan 29 6:08 AM
When the Eclipse Happens Worldwide
Lunar eclipses can be visible from everywhere on the night side of the Earth, if the sky is clear. From some places the entire eclipse will be visible, while in other areas the Moon will rise or set during the eclipse.
Eclipse Stages (Worldwide) UTC Time Local Time (TRRO)
Penumbral Eclipse begins 31 Dec at 14:03:53 1 Jan at 1:03:53 am Alt 30o 29.140′ Az 0o 59.583′
Partial Eclipse begins 31 Dec at 15:07:43 1 Jan at 2:07:45 am
Full Eclipse begins 31 Dec at 16:16:28 1 Jan at 3:16:28 am
Maximum Eclipse 31 Dec at 16:52:03 1 Jan at 3:52:03 am
Full Eclipse ends 31 Dec at 17:27:44 1 Jan at 4:27:44 am Alt 15o 2.977′ Az 314o 39.012′
Partial Eclipse ends 31 Dec at 18:36:30 1 Jan at 5:36:30 am Twilight will impact visibility
Penumbral Eclipse ends 31 Dec at 19:40:11 1 Jan at 6:40:11 am Not visible. The moon has set.
The Moon is above the horizon during this eclipse, so with good weather conditions, the entire eclipse is visible.
With the sun set time we should be able to see a grand view of this event.
Umbra is the darkest, central part of a shadow where light is completely blocked, while penumbra is the lighter, outer region where the light source is only partially obscured. Think of umbra as total blockage, while penumbra is “almost” blockage (from Latin paene “almost” + umbra “shadow”).
A ‘total’ eclipse phase always has three phases, Leading penumbra, full umbra, lagging penumbra.
A partial eclipse only has one phase as you are always only in the penumbra shadow, although for a lunar partial eclipse you may see the umbra obscure a portion of the moon.
As the earth’s shadow (penumbra) passes over the moon, the closer you get to the umbra, the darker the moon may seem as more of the light source (the sun) is obscured from the moon.
Quick Facts About This Eclipse
Data Value Comments
Magnitude 1.246 Fraction of the Moon’s diameter covered by Earth’s umbra
Obscuration 100.0% Percentage of the Moon’s area covered by Earth’s umbra
Penumbral magnitude 2.274 Fraction of the Moon’s diameter covered by Earth’s penumbra
Overall duration 5:36:00 Period between the beginning and end of all eclipse phases
Duration of totality 1:11:00 Period between the beginning and end of the total phase
Duration of partial phases 2:18:00 Combined period of both partial phases
Duration of penumbral phases 2:08:00 Combined period of both penumbral phases
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds
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