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Total lunar eclipse of 31 December 2028
- Total eclipse
- Maximum at 16:52 UTC
- Partial phase: 03 h 29 min
- Totality: 01 h 11 min
- Visible from: Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, the Pacific
In cities (local time)
A lunar eclipse can be seen from everywhere the Moon is up: from the whole half of the Earth where it is night.
| City | Visibility | Maximum | Partial phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing China | visible, maximum at 00:52 | 00:52 | 23:07 – 02:36 |
| Singapore Singapore | visible, maximum at 00:52 | 00:52 | 23:07 – 02:36 |
| New Delhi India | visible, maximum at 22:22 | 22:22 | 20:37 – 00:06 |
| Tokyo Japan | visible, maximum at 01:52 | 01:52 | 00:07 – 03:36 |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | visible, maximum at 20:52 | 20:52 | 19:07 – 22:36 |
| Jeddah Saudi Arabia | visible, maximum at 19:52 | 19:52 | 18:07 – 21:36 |
| Istanbul Turkey | visible, maximum at 19:52 | 19:52 | 18:07 – 21:36 |
| Luxor Egypt | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 18:52 | 18:52 | 17:07 – 20:36 |
| Cairo Egypt | visible, maximum at 18:52 | 18:52 | 17:07 – 20:36 |
| Sydney Australia | visible, maximum at 03:52 | 03:52 | 02:07 – 05:36 |
| Berlin Germany | visible, maximum at 17:52 | 17:52 | 16:07 – 19:36 |
| Rome Italy | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 17:52 | 17:52 | 16:07 – 19:36 |
| Edinburgh United Kingdom | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 16:52 | 16:52 | 15:07 – 18:36 |
| Tunis Tunisia | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 17:52 | 17:52 | 16:07 – 19:36 |
| Paris France | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 17:52 | 17:52 | 16:07 – 19:36 |
| London United Kingdom | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 16:52 | 16:52 | 15:07 – 18:36 |
| Reykjavik Iceland | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 16:52 | 16:52 | 15:07 – 18:36 |
| Dublin Ireland | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 16:52 | 16:52 | 15:07 – 18:36 |
| Auckland New Zealand | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 05:52 | 05:52 | 04:07 – 07:36 |
| Madrid Spain | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 17:52 | 17:52 | 16:07 – 19:36 |
| Johannesburg South Africa | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 18:52 | 18:52 | 17:07 – 20:36 |
| Málaga Spain | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 17:52 | 17:52 | 16:07 – 19:36 |
| Seville Spain | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 17:52 | 17:52 | 16:07 – 19:36 |
| Tangier Morocco | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 16:52 | 16:52 | 15:07 – 18:36 |
| Lisbon Portugal | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 16:52 | 16:52 | 15:07 – 18:36 |
| Casablanca Morocco | partly (Moon low on the horizon), maximum at 16:52 | 16:52 | 15:07 – 18:36 |
| Los Angeles United States | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 08:52 | 07:07 – 10:36 |
| Toronto Canada | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 11:52 | 10:07 – 13:36 |
| Chicago United States | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 10:52 | 09:07 – 12:36 |
| New York United States | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 11:52 | 10:07 – 13:36 |
| Dallas United States | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 10:52 | 09:07 – 12:36 |
| Mexico City Mexico | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 10:52 | 09:07 – 12:36 |
| São Paulo Brazil | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 13:52 | 12:07 – 15:36 |
| Buenos Aires Argentina | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 13:52 | 12:07 – 15:36 |
| Santiago Chile | not visible (Moon below the horizon) | 13:52 | 12:07 – 15:36 |
Watching the eclipse
A lunar eclipse can be watched with the naked eye, completely safely, and even better with binoculars. During totality the Moon turns a coppery red: it is lit by sunlight bent towards it by the Earth’s atmosphere.
Source: NASA, Fred Espenak (eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov). Visibility estimated for each city from the height of the Moon.
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