Total lunar eclipse on 20 December 2029
Greatest eclipse: 22:42 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 | 19:40 UTC |
| Umbra begins | 20:54 UTC |
| Totality begins | 22:14 UTC |
| Greatest eclipse | 22:42 UTC |
| Totality ends | 23:10 UTC |
| Umbra ends | 00:30 UTC |
| Penumbra ends | 01:43 UTC |
Where it can be seen
| Place | Visible? | Moon at greatest eclipse |
|---|---|---|
| London | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | 8° |
| Dublin | visible throughout | 54° |
| Reykjavík | visible throughout | 40° |
| Lisbon | visible throughout | 61° |
| Madrid | visible throughout | 64° |
| Paris | visible throughout | 61° |
| Amsterdam | visible throughout | 58° |
| Berlin | visible throughout | 60° |
| Rome | visible throughout | 70° |
| Athens | visible throughout | 74° |
| Istanbul | visible throughout | 70° |
| Cairo | visible throughout | 77° |
| Lagos | visible throughout | 67° |
| Nairobi | visible throughout | 60° |
| Cape Town | visible throughout | 32° |
| Dubai | visible throughout | 56° |
| Mumbai | visible throughout | 39° |
| New Delhi | visible throughout | 37° |
| Singapore | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | 4° |
| Hong Kong | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | 3° |
| Tokyo | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | -10° |
| Sydney | not visible, the Moon is below the horizon | -48° |
| Melbourne | not visible, the Moon is below the horizon | -43° |
| Auckland | not visible, the Moon is below the horizon | -65° |
| Vancouver | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | -11° |
| Los Angeles | not visible, the Moon is below the horizon | -21° |
| Chicago | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | 3° |
| Toronto | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | 9° |
| New York City | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | 12° |
| Mexico City | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | -17° |
| São Paulo | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | 10° |
| Buenos Aires | partly, the Moon rises or sets during it | -4° |