Total Lunar Eclipse of December 20, 2029

Greatest eclipse Thu, Dec 20, 2029, 22:42 UTC

Greatest eclipse (showing UTC)

Thu, Dec 20, 2029, 22:42 UTC

Type: Total
Umbral magnitude: 1.114
Penumbral magnitude: 2.199
Gamma: -0.3823
Totality: 53 min
Partial phase: 211 min

Choose a location to check whether this eclipse is visible from your city.

Timeline

Phase	Time (UTC)
Penumbral eclipse begins	Thu, Dec 20, 2029, 19:44 UTC
Partial eclipse begins	Thu, Dec 20, 2029, 20:56 UTC
Total eclipse begins	Thu, Dec 20, 2029, 22:15 UTC
Greatest eclipse	Thu, Dec 20, 2029, 22:42 UTC
Total eclipse ends	Thu, Dec 20, 2029, 23:08 UTC
Partial eclipse ends	Fri, Dec 21, 2029, 00:27 UTC
Penumbral eclipse ends	Fri, Dec 21, 2029, 01:39 UTC

Contact times are computed from the eclipse geometry and are accurate to a few minutes.

How to see it

A lunar eclipse needs no equipment and is safe to watch. It is visible from anywhere the Moon is above the horizon during the eclipse, which is roughly half the planet at once. During totality the Moon usually turns a deep orange or red because sunlight is bent through Earth's atmosphere onto it. Use the location button above to check the Moon's altitude from your city at each stage.