Total lunar eclipse on 31 December 2028
Greatest eclipse: 16:52 UTC
The Earth stands exactly between the Sun and the Moon, and its shadow falls on the Moon. A lunar eclipse can be seen wherever the Moon is above the horizon, without any eye protection. During totality the Moon glows copper red: it only receives light bent by the Earth's atmosphere.
Timeline
| Penumbra begins | 14:02 UTC |
| Umbra begins | 15:07 UTC |
| Totality begins | 16:15 UTC |
| Greatest eclipse | 16:52 UTC |
| Totality ends | 17:29 UTC |
| Umbra ends | 18:37 UTC |
| Penumbra ends | 19:42 UTC |
Where it can be seen
| Place | Visible? | Moon at greatest eclipse |
|---|---|---|
| London | not visible, the Moon is below the horizon | -24° |
| Dublin | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | 4° |
| Reykjavík | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | 5° |
| Lisbon | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | -5° |
| Madrid | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | -1° |
| Paris | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | 7° |
| Amsterdam | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | 10° |
| Berlin | visible throughout | 15° |
| Rome | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | 11° |
| Athens | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | 18° |
| Istanbul | visible throughout | 22° |
| Cairo | visible throughout | 22° |
| Lagos | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | -12° |
| Nairobi | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | 16° |
| Cape Town | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | -13° |
| Dubai | visible throughout | 42° |
| Mumbai | visible throughout | 57° |
| New Delhi | visible throughout | 62° |
| Singapore | visible throughout | 67° |
| Hong Kong | visible throughout | 84° |
| Tokyo | visible throughout | 59° |
| Sydney | visible throughout | 19° |
| Melbourne | visible throughout | 19° |
| Auckland | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | 2° |
| Vancouver | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | -5° |
| Los Angeles | not visible, the Moon is below the horizon | -19° |
| Chicago | not visible, the Moon is below the horizon | -24° |
| Toronto | not visible, the Moon is below the horizon | -24° |
| New York City | not visible, the Moon is below the horizon | -27° |
| Mexico City | not visible, the Moon is below the horizon | -40° |
| São Paulo | not visible, the Moon is below the horizon | -67° |
| Buenos Aires | not visible, the Moon is below the horizon | -74° |