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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Gaborone, South East District, Botswana

Dec 31, 2028 at 7:11 pm
Near max in Gaborone
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Gaborone
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:07 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:10 pm 1.175 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 9:40 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 33 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Gaborone

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
4:03 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 78°
-38.7°
5:07 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 74°
-25.3°
6:16 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 68°
-11.1°
6:52 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East-northeast 65°
-3.8°
7:07 pm Sun, Dec 31RisingMoonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends.Map direction East-northeast 64°
-0.2°
7:10 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum in Gaborone This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Gaborone. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Gaborone because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East-northeast for the best view of the eclipse.		Map direction East-northeast 63°
0.2°
7:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast.		Map direction East-northeast 62°
3.3°
8:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction Northeast 53°
16.0°
9:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction Northeast 43°
26.6°

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

Cloud Coverage (Dec 31)

In the past, this day was cloudy 48% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses
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  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
  9. What Is a Tetrad?
  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Gaborone

Eclipse Visibility From GaboroneVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Gaborone, or the path map image for global details.

Next annular eclipse visible in Gaborone

Other eclipses visible in Gaborone

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