Total lunar eclipse of 31 December 2028
On 31 December 2028 the full Moon will pass through the Earth’s shadow and turn red for 1 h 12 min. The eclipse will be visible in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, Oceania and Antarctica.
The eclipse in your city
In London the Moon rises at 15:50, during the eclipse.
- Penumbral eclipse begins
- 14:03 below the horizon
- Partial eclipse begins
- 15:07 below the horizon
- Total eclipse begins
- 16:15
- Maximum
- 16:51
- Total eclipse ends
- 17:28
- Partial eclipse ends
- 18:36
- Penumbral eclipse ends
- 19:40
The eclipse in numbers
- Type
- Total lunar eclipse
- Date
- Sunday, 31 December 2028
- Maximum
- 16:51 UTC
- Totality
- 16:15 to 17:28 UTC (1 h 12 min)
- Partial phase
- 15:07 to 18:36 UTC (3 h 29 min)
- Penumbral phase
- 14:03 to 19:40 UTC (5 h 36 min)
Map of the eclipse
Light: the Moon is up at the maximum. Shaded: the Moon rises or sets during the eclipse. Dark: not visible. Click the map for the times at any place (UTC).
Where it is visible
Europe
The whole eclipse: Åland Islands, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Ukraine
Partly (the Moon rises or sets): Albania, Andorra, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, UK, Vatican City
Asia
The whole eclipse: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cocos Islands, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territory, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, UAE, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
Africa
The whole eclipse: Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Mauritius, Réunion, Seychelles, Somalia
Partly (the Moon rises or sets): Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Saint Helena, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
North America
Partly (the Moon rises or sets): Greenland
Oceania
The whole eclipse: Australia, Christmas Island, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste
Partly (the Moon rises or sets): American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna
Antarctica
Partly (the Moon rises or sets): French Southern Territories
The eclipse in the capitals
| City | Begins – ends | Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| BeijingChina | 23:07 – 02:36 (1 January)Maximum 00:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| MoscowRussia | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | whole eclipse |
| DhakaBangladesh | 21:07 – 00:36 (1 January)Maximum 22:51 | whole eclipse |
| SeoulSouth Korea | 00:07 (1 January) – 03:36 (1 January)Maximum 01:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| TokyoJapan | 00:07 (1 January) – 03:36 (1 January)Maximum 01:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| CairoEgypt | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | whole eclipse |
| JakartaIndonesia | 22:07 – 01:36 (1 January)Maximum 23:51 | whole eclipse |
| HanoiVietnam | 22:07 – 01:36 (1 January)Maximum 23:51 | whole eclipse |
| TaipeiTaiwan | 23:07 – 02:36 (1 January)Maximum 00:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| Hong KongHong Kong | 23:07 – 02:36 (1 January)Maximum 00:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| BaghdadIraq | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | whole eclipse |
| TehranIran | 18:37 – 22:06Maximum 20:21 | whole eclipse |
| SingaporeSingapore | 23:07 – 02:36 (1 January)Maximum 00:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| BangkokThailand | 22:07 – 01:36 (1 January)Maximum 23:51 | whole eclipse |
| KabulAfghanistan | 19:37 – 23:06Maximum 21:21 | whole eclipse |
| RiyadhSaudi Arabia | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | whole eclipse |
| AnkaraTurkey | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | whole eclipse |
| BerlinGermany | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | whole eclipse |
| PyongyangNorth Korea | 00:07 (1 January) – 03:36 (1 January)Maximum 01:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| KyivUkraine | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | whole eclipse |
| MogadishuSomalia | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | whole eclipse |
| BakuAzerbaijan | 19:07 – 22:36Maximum 20:51 | whole eclipse |
| TashkentUzbekistan | 20:07 – 23:36Maximum 21:51 | whole eclipse |
| SanaaYemen | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | whole eclipse |
All 189 capitals
| City | Begins – ends | Visibility |
|---|---|---|
| BeirutLebanon | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | whole eclipse |
| BucharestRomania | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | whole eclipse |
| Abu DhabiUAE | 19:07 – 22:36Maximum 20:51 | whole eclipse |
| MinskBelarus | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | whole eclipse |
| BudapestHungary | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | whole eclipse |
| WarsawPoland | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | whole eclipse |
| ViennaAustria | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | whole eclipse |
| ManilaPhilippines | 23:07 – 02:36 (1 January)Maximum 00:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| Phnom PenhCambodia | 22:07 – 01:36 (1 January)Maximum 23:51 | whole eclipse |
| DamascusSyria | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | whole eclipse |
| AstanaKazakhstan | 20:07 – 23:36Maximum 21:51 | whole eclipse |
| StockholmSweden | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | whole eclipse |
| Kuala LumpurMalaysia | 23:07 – 02:36 (1 January)Maximum 00:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| KathmanduNepal | 20:52 – 00:21 (1 January)Maximum 22:36 | whole eclipse |
| AmmanJordan | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | whole eclipse |
| BelgradeSerbia | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | whole eclipse |
| PragueCzechia | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | whole eclipse |
| CopenhagenDenmark | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | whole eclipse |
| SofiaBulgaria | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | whole eclipse |
| YerevanArmenia | 19:07 – 22:36Maximum 20:51 | whole eclipse |
| OsloNorway | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | whole eclipse |
| TbilisiGeorgia | 19:07 – 22:36Maximum 20:51 | whole eclipse |
| AshgabatTurkmenistan | 20:07 – 23:36Maximum 21:51 | whole eclipse |
| JerusalemIsrael | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | whole eclipse |
| Nay Pyi TawMyanmar | 21:37 – 01:06 (1 January)Maximum 23:21 | whole eclipse |
| BishkekKyrgyzstan | 21:07 – 00:36 (1 January)Maximum 22:51 | whole eclipse |
| UlaanbaatarMongolia | 23:07 – 02:36 (1 January)Maximum 00:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| VientianeLaos | 22:07 – 01:36 (1 January)Maximum 23:51 | whole eclipse |
| MuscatOman | 19:07 – 22:36Maximum 20:51 | whole eclipse |
| RigaLatvia | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | whole eclipse |
| DushanbeTajikistan | 20:07 – 23:36Maximum 21:51 | whole eclipse |
| AthensGreece | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | whole eclipse |
| HelsinkiFinland | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | whole eclipse |
| MacauMacao | 23:07 – 02:36 (1 January)Maximum 00:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| ColomboSri Lanka | 20:37 – 00:06 (1 January)Maximum 22:21 | whole eclipse |
| ChisinauMoldova | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | whole eclipse |
| DjiboutiDjibouti | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | whole eclipse |
| IslamabadPakistan | 20:07 – 23:36Maximum 21:51 | whole eclipse |
| AsmaraEritrea | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | whole eclipse |
| PristinaKosovo | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | whole eclipse |
| VilniusLithuania | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | whole eclipse |
| SkopjeNorth Macedonia | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | whole eclipse |
| BratislavaSlovakia | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | whole eclipse |
| GazaPalestinian Territory | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | whole eclipse |
| TallinnEstonia | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | whole eclipse |
| CanberraAustralia | 02:07 (1 January) – 05:36 (1 January)Maximum 03:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| DohaQatar | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | whole eclipse |
| New DelhiIndia | 20:37 – 00:06 (1 January)Maximum 22:21 | whole eclipse |
| Port MoresbyPapua New Guinea | 01:07 (1 January) – 04:36 (1 January)Maximum 02:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| NicosiaCyprus | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | whole eclipse |
| Port LouisMauritius | 19:07 – 22:36Maximum 20:51 | whole eclipse |
| Saint-DenisRéunion | 19:07 – 22:36Maximum 20:51 | whole eclipse |
| DiliTimor-Leste | 00:07 (1 January) – 03:36 (1 January)Maximum 01:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| ManamaBahrain | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | whole eclipse |
| MaleMaldives | 20:07 – 23:36Maximum 21:51 | whole eclipse |
| ThimphuBhutan | 21:07 – 00:36 (1 January)Maximum 22:51 | whole eclipse |
| Bandar Seri BegawanBrunei | 23:07 – 02:36 (1 January)Maximum 00:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| Kuwait CityKuwait | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | whole eclipse |
| HoniaraSolomon Islands | 02:07 (1 January) – 05:36 (1 January)Maximum 03:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| SaipanNorthern Mariana Islands | 1:07 AM (1 January) – 4:36 AM (1 January)Maximum 2:51 AM (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| TarawaKiribati | 03:07 (1 January) – 06:36 (1 January)Maximum 04:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| MajuroMarshall Islands | 03:07 (1 January) – 06:36 (1 January)Maximum 04:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| VictoriaSeychelles | 19:07 – 22:36Maximum 20:51 | whole eclipse |
| TórshavnFaroe Islands | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | whole eclipse |
| MariehamnÅland Islands | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | whole eclipse |
| PalikirMicronesia | 02:07 (1 January) – 05:36 (1 January)Maximum 03:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| LongyearbyenSvalbard and Jan Mayen | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | whole eclipse |
| Flying Fish CoveChristmas Island | 22:07 – 01:36 (1 January)Maximum 23:51 | whole eclipse |
| YarenNauru | 03:07 (1 January) – 06:36 (1 January)Maximum 04:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| HagåtñaGuam | 1:07 AM (1 January) – 4:36 AM (1 January)Maximum 2:51 AM (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| West IslandCocos Islands | 21:37 – 01:06 (1 January)Maximum 23:21 | whole eclipse |
| NgerulmudPalau | 00:07 (1 January) – 03:36 (1 January)Maximum 01:51 (1 January) | whole eclipse |
| KinshasaDR Congo | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 18:11 |
| LondonUK | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | Moon rises 15:50 |
| NairobiKenya | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | Moon rises 18:36 |
| BamakoMali | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | Moon rises 18:17 |
| Addis AbabaEthiopia | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | Moon rises 18:09 |
| MadridSpain | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 17:53 |
| LuandaAngola | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 18:27 |
| AbujaNigeria | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 18:19 |
| OuagadougouBurkina Faso | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | Moon rises 17:50 |
| AlgiersAlgeria | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 17:36 |
| RomeItaly | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 16:40 |
| LusakaZambia | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | Moon rises 18:37 |
| LoméTogo | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | Moon rises 17:50 |
| ParisFrance | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 16:54 |
| PretoriaSouth Africa | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | Moon rises 18:59 |
| BrazzavilleRepublic of the Congo | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 18:11 |
| KhartoumSudan | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | Moon rises 17:22 |
| AccraGhana | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | Moon rises 17:57 |
| KampalaUganda | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | Moon rises 18:50 |
| RabatMorocco | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | Moon rises 17:25 |
| HarareZimbabwe | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | Moon rises 18:31 |
| N'DjamenaChad | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 17:42 |
| AntananarivoMadagascar | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | Moon rises 18:24 |
| NiameyNiger | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 18:33 |
| TripoliLibya | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | Moon rises 18:04 |
| YaoundéCameroon | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 18:12 |
| MaputoMozambique | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | Moon rises 18:42 |
| KigaliRwanda | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | Moon rises 18:05 |
| LilongweMalawi | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | Moon rises 18:12 |
| DublinIreland | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | Moon rises 16:05 |
| BrusselsBelgium | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 16:35 |
| LibrevilleGabon | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 18:26 |
| BanguiCentral African Republic | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 17:41 |
| DodomaTanzania | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | Moon rises 18:49 |
| AmsterdamNetherlands | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 16:24 |
| SarajevoBosnia and Herzegovina | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 16:08 |
| TunisTunisia | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 17:06 |
| ZagrebCroatia | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 16:10 |
| LisbonPortugal | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | Moon rises 17:21 |
| JubaSouth Sudan | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | Moon rises 17:46 |
| TiranaAlbania | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 16:11 |
| WindhoekNamibia | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | Moon rises 19:38 |
| WellingtonNew Zealand | 04:07 (1 January) – 07:36 (1 January)Maximum 05:51 (1 January) | Moon sets 05:54 (1 January) |
| MaseruLesotho | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | Moon rises 19:11 |
| YamoussoukroIvory Coast | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | Moon rises 18:16 |
| LjubljanaSlovenia | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 16:15 |
| Porto-NovoBenin | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 18:44 |
| GaboroneBotswana | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | Moon rises 19:06 |
| PodgoricaMontenegro | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 16:09 |
| LaayouneWestern Sahara | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | Moon rises 18:09 |
| BernSwitzerland | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 16:41 |
| ReykjavíkIceland | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | Moon rises 15:15 |
| NouméaNew Caledonia | 02:07 (1 January) – 05:36 (1 January)Maximum 03:51 (1 January) | Moon sets 05:20 (1 January) |
| SuvaFiji | 03:07 (1 January) – 06:36 (1 January)Maximum 04:51 (1 January) | Moon sets 05:38 (1 January) |
| LuxembourgLuxembourg | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 16:34 |
| MbabaneEswatini | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | Moon rises 18:48 |
| MoroniComoros | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | Moon rises 18:28 |
| GitegaBurundi | 17:07 – 20:36Maximum 18:51 | Moon rises 18:08 |
| MamoudzouMayotte | 18:07 – 21:36Maximum 19:51 | Moon rises 18:22 |
| São ToméSão Tomé and Príncipe | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | Moon rises 17:38 |
| ApiaSamoa | 04:07 (1 January) – 07:36 (1 January)Maximum 05:51 (1 January) | Moon sets 06:06 (1 January) |
| Port-VilaVanuatu | 02:07 (1 January) – 05:36 (1 January)Maximum 03:51 (1 January) | Moon sets 05:21 (1 January) |
| MonacoMonaco | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 16:54 |
| Saint HelierJersey | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | Moon rises 16:11 |
| GibraltarGibraltar | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 18:13 |
| PapeeteFrench Polynesia | 05:07 – 08:36Maximum 06:51 | Moon sets 05:26 |
| DouglasIsle of Man | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | Moon rises 15:53 |
| Nuku‘alofaTonga | 04:07 (1 January) – 07:36 (1 January)Maximum 05:51 (1 January) | Moon sets 06:05 (1 January) |
| Andorra la VellaAndorra | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 17:23 |
| Saint Peter PortGuernsey | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | Moon rises 16:11 |
| NuukGreenland | 13:07 – 16:36Maximum 14:51 | Moon rises 15:23 |
| AvaruaCook Islands | 05:07 – 08:36Maximum 06:51 | Moon sets 06:01 |
| Pago PagoAmerican Samoa | 4:07 AM – 7:36 AMMaximum 5:51 AM | Moon sets 6:01 AM |
| VallettaMalta | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 16:50 |
| FunafutiTuvalu | 03:07 (1 January) – 06:36 (1 January)Maximum 04:51 (1 January) | Moon sets 05:53 (1 January) |
| VaduzLiechtenstein | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 16:31 |
| San MarinoSan Marino | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 16:32 |
| Ciudad de la PazEquatorial Guinea | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 18:19 |
| Mata-UtuWallis and Futuna | 03:07 (1 January) – 06:36 (1 January)Maximum 04:51 (1 January) | Moon sets 05:25 (1 January) |
| KingstonNorfolk Island | 03:07 (1 January) – 06:36 (1 January)Maximum 04:51 (1 January) | Moon sets 05:58 (1 January) |
| Vatican CityVatican City | 16:07 – 19:36Maximum 17:51 | Moon rises 16:40 |
| AlofiNiue | 04:07 – 07:36Maximum 05:51 | Moon sets 05:48 |
| NukunonuTokelau | 04:07 (1 January) – 07:36 (1 January)Maximum 05:51 (1 January) | Moon sets 06:15 (1 January) |
| Port-aux-FrançaisFrench Southern Territories | 20:07 – 23:36Maximum 21:51 | Moon rises 20:21 |
| DakarSenegal | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | penumbral phase only |
| ConakryGuinea | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | penumbral phase only |
| MonroviaLiberia | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | penumbral phase only |
| NouakchottMauritania | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | penumbral phase only |
| FreetownSierra Leone | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | penumbral phase only |
| BissauGuinea-Bissau | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | penumbral phase only |
| PraiaCabo Verde | 14:07 – 17:36Maximum 15:51 | penumbral phase only |
| BanjulGambia | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | penumbral phase only |
| JamestownSaint Helena | 15:07 – 18:36Maximum 16:51 | penumbral phase only |
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe to watch a lunar eclipse?
Yes: a lunar eclipse can be watched with the naked eye, through binoculars or a telescope, because the Moon only reflects sunlight. You need a clear sky and the Moon above the horizon.
Where is the total lunar eclipse of 31 December 2028 visible?
Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, Oceania and Antarctica.
Why does the Moon turn red?
Sunlight passes through the Earth’s atmosphere, which scatters the blue light and bends the red light into the shadow. During totality the Moon is lit by all the sunrises and sunsets on Earth at once.
When is the next total lunar eclipse?
The next total lunar eclipse is on 26 June 2029. Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Oceania and Antarctica.