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Total lunar eclipse on December 31 2028 (United Kingdom)

total lunar eclipse December 31, 2028 (United Kingdom)
Note: This image is here for illustrative purposes and does not represent the actual eclipse on this date.

The Moon information shown here applies to London, England, United Kingdom on Sunday, December 31, 2028. (Local time Europe/London)

Moonrise to moonset7h52m
Moonrise15:51
Moonset07:59
Distance to the center of the Sun147,100,272 km
Distance to the center of Earth384,039 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)99.4%
Lunar phasewaxing
Current zodiac sign the MoonPisces ♓
Moon age (days past new moon)14


Choose a country from the list to get relevant information:

According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on December 31, 2028 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in United Kingdom from which the eclipse could be visible (note that the following is a short list of some of the main cities, the eclipse may be visible from other cities not listed here). The date and local time of the event shown below.

CityEclipse visible?Phase
London, EnglandYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Manchester, EnglandYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Birmingham, EnglandYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Liverpool, EnglandYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Cardiff, WalesYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Swansea, WalesYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Newport, WalesYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Wrexham, WalesYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Glasgow, ScotlandYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Edinburgh, ScotlandYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Aberdeen, ScotlandYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Dundee, ScotlandYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Belfast, Northern IrelandYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Derry, Northern IrelandYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Lisburn, Northern IrelandYes Total, Partial, Penumbral
Newtownabbey, Northern IrelandYes Total, Partial, Penumbral

Information about this eclipse

total lunar eclipse This image shows the global map with two regions: the shaded region where you can not see the lunar eclipse, and the blank region, where it can be seen. The image details the type of eclipse, the magnitude of the penumbra and umbra, Saros series to which this eclipse belongs, among other data. The date and time displayed in this image are international date and time, therefore, they might not apply to your country. However, to know the date and exact time of total lunar eclipse in your country, you can see the table below. (Click on the image to enlarge it).


Eclipse schedule in United Kingdom

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the total lunar eclipse of December 31, 2028 in United Kingdom. For each city we have assigned a time zone which is very precise and it takes into account Daylight Saving Time (if applicable).

Moon alt.: Excellent   Good   Low   Too low  

CityDetails
Event datePen. Mag.Umb. Mag.Penumbral eclipse beginsMoon alt.Partial eclipse beginsUmbral eclipse beginsMax. eclipse beginsMoon alt.Umbral eclipse endsPartial eclipse endsPenumbral eclipse endsMoon alt.
London, England (UTC 0)2028-12-31227.4%124.6%14:04-1115:0816:1616:52717:2818:3619:4031
Manchester, England (UTC 0)2028-12-31227.4%124.6%14:04-1015:0816:1616:52717:2818:3619:4029
Birmingham, England (UTC 0)2028-12-31227.4%124.6%14:04-1115:0816:1616:52617:2818:3619:4030
Liverpool, England (UTC 0)2028-12-31227.4%124.6%14:04-1015:0816:1616:52617:2818:3619:4029
Cardiff, Wales (UTC 0)2028-12-31227.4%124.6%14:04-1215:0816:1616:52517:2818:3619:4029
Swansea, Wales (UTC 0)2028-12-31227.4%124.6%14:04-1215:0816:1616:52517:2818:3619:4028
Newport, Wales (UTC 0)2028-12-31227.4%124.6%14:04-1215:0816:1616:52517:2818:3619:4029
Wrexham, Wales (UTC 0)2028-12-31227.4%124.6%14:04-1015:0816:1616:52617:2818:3619:4029
Glasgow, Scotland (UTC 0)2028-12-31227.4%124.6%14:04-815:0816:1616:52717:2818:3619:4028
Edinburgh, Scotland (UTC 0)2028-12-31227.4%124.6%14:04-815:0816:1616:52717:2818:3619:4029
Aberdeen, Scotland (UTC 0)2028-12-31227.4%124.6%14:04-615:0816:1616:52817:2818:3619:4029
Dundee, Scotland (UTC 0)2028-12-31227.4%124.6%14:04-715:0816:1616:52817:2818:3619:4029
Belfast, Northern Ireland (UTC 0)2028-12-31227.4%124.6%14:04-1015:0816:1616:52517:2818:3619:4027
Derry, Northern Ireland (UTC 0)2028-12-31227.4%124.6%14:04-1015:0816:1616:52517:2818:3619:4026
Lisburn, Northern Ireland (UTC 0)2028-12-31227.4%124.6%14:04-1015:0816:1616:52517:2818:3619:4027
Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland (UTC 0)2028-12-31227.4%124.6%14:04-1015:0816:1616:52517:2818:3619:4027

You can read the table above as follows: On December 31, 2028 in London, England, Europe/London (UTC 0), an total lunar eclipse will start at 14:04, the maximum eclipse will occur at 16:52 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 7°; this event will come to an end at 19:40 and will have a penumbral magnitud of 2.274 (this is the fraction of the Moon obscured by the entrance to The Earth's penumbra) and an umbral magnitud of 1.246 (fraction of the Moon obscured by the umbra of The Earth).

We must take into account the altitude of the moon, for example, in London, England, due to the low altitude of the Moon (7 degrees) this lunar eclipse will not be very obvious.

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