Total Lunar Eclipse of September 29, 2080
Greatest eclipse
Greatest eclipse (showing UTC)
- Type
- Total
- Umbral magnitude
- 1.239
- Penumbral magnitude
- 2.293
- Gamma
- 0.3225
- Totality
- 73 min
- Partial phase
- 216 min
Choose a location to check whether this eclipse is visible from your city.
Timeline
| Phase | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| Penumbral eclipse begins | |
| Partial eclipse begins | |
| Total eclipse begins | |
| Greatest eclipse | |
| Total eclipse ends | |
| Partial eclipse ends | |
| Penumbral eclipse ends |
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.