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Dec 31, 2028 – Total Lunar Eclipse in France

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Dec 31, 2028
France
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in France
Start of Penumbral: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 4:28 pm CET
Start of Totality: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:16 pm CET
End of Totality: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:27 pm CET
End of Penumbral: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 8:40 pm CET

All times shown on this page are local time.

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Dec 31, 2028 – Total Lunar Eclipse – France

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This animation shows the eclipse near Moulins (Allier) in France.

This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each state.

States in France Where the Eclipse Is Visible

StateTypeStart of PenumbralStart of TotalityEnd of TotalityEnd of Penumbral
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:46 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:39 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Bretagne
Total Lunar Eclipse
5:10 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Centre-Val de Loire
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:54 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Corse
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:48 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Grand-Est
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:28 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Hauts-de-France
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:39 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
New Caledonia
Total Lunar Eclipse
1:03 am NCT3:16 am NCT4:27 am NCT5:37 am NCT
Normandie
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:51 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Total Lunar Eclipse
5:05 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Occitanie
Total Lunar Eclipse
5:04 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Pays-de-la-Loire
Total Lunar Eclipse
5:03 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:51 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET
Île-de-France
Total Lunar Eclipse
4:49 pm CET5:16 pm CET6:27 pm CET8:40 pm CET

All times shown on this page are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.)

Selection of Cities in France Where the Totality Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndTotality DurationAvg. Cloud Cover
Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
100.00%
3:03 pm5:52 pm8:40 pm CET3h, 28m, 47s
78 %
Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur
100.00%
3:03 pm5:52 pm8:40 pm CET3h, 28m, 47s
55 %
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes
100.00%
3:03 pm5:52 pm8:40 pm CET3h, 28m, 47s
46 %
Paris, Paris
100.00%
3:03 pm5:52 pm8:40 pm CET3h, 28m, 47s
82 %
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne
100.00%
3:03 pm5:52 pm8:40 pm CET3h, 28m, 47s
76 %

Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.

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Eclipses Visible in France

Eclipse Visibility from FranceVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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