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Date31 December 2028
Totality16:16–17:28 UTC
Length72 minutes
Where to see the total lunar eclipse of 31 December 2028
A lunar eclipse is visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon. On 31 December 2028 that means Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. The American mainland is on the day side of Earth and sees nothing.
Local times for major cities, the best viewing tips and what makes this New Year’s Eve eclipse special are on the full page for the total lunar eclipse of 31 December 2028.
The total lunar eclipses after that
- 26 June 2029102 minutes of totalityNorth America, South America, Europe and Africa
- 20 December 202955 minutes of totalityNorth America, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia
- 25 April 203267 minutes of totalityAfrica, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific
- 18 October 203249 minutes of totalityEurope, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia
- 14 April 203351 minutes of totalityEurope, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand
- 8 October 203380 minutes of totalityNorth America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific
Every lunar eclipse until 2035, including partial and penumbral ones, is in the lunar eclipse calendar.
Good questions
- When was the last total lunar eclipse?
- On 3 March 2026, with 59 minutes of totality, visible from North America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.
- Why is there no total lunar eclipse in 2027?
- The Moon’s path through the eclipse seasons of 2027 takes it only through the faint outer part of Earth’s shadow, so 2027 has three penumbral lunar eclipses and no total or partial one.
- Is a total lunar eclipse the same as a blood moon?
- “Blood moon” is a popular name for a total lunar eclipse, after the red colour the Moon takes on. Astronomers simply call it a total lunar eclipse.
Sources
- NASA Science, Lunar eclipses
- EclipseWise (Fred Espenak), Lunar eclipses 2021–2030
- NASA Eclipse Web Site, Lunar eclipses 2021–2030