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January 1, 2048 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Sofia, Bulgaria

Jan 1, 2048 at 7:54 am
Near max in Sofia
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Sofia
Begins: Wed, Jan 1, 2048 at 5:52 am
Maximum: Wed, Jan 1, 2048 at 7:55 am 0.680 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Jan 1, 2048 at 7:58 am
Duration: 2 hours, 5 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

January 1, 2048 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Sofia

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Sofia. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EET) for Sofia.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:52 am Wed, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West-northwest 282°
20.0°
7:05 am Wed, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.		Map direction West-northwest 293°
7.7°
7:55 am Wed, Jan 1
Maximum in Sofia This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Sofia. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Sofia 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 West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.		Map direction West-northwest 301°
0.2°
7:58 am Wed, Jan 1SettingMoonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.Map direction West-northwest 301°
-0.2°
8:24 am Wed, Jan 1Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northwest 306°
-4.7°
8:52 am Wed, Jan 1Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction Northwest 310°
-8.6°
9:20 am Wed, Jan 1Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Northwest 316°
-12.3°
10:39 am Wed, Jan 1Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction North-northwest 332°
-20.6°
11:52 am Wed, Jan 1Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction North 349°
-25.0°

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.

The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Sofia, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.

Cloud Coverage (Jan 1)

In the past, this day was cloudy 86% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

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  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Sofia

Eclipse Visibility From SofiaVisibility Worldwide
Nov 18–19, 2040 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
May 16, 2041 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Nov 8, 2041 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 25, 2043 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 19, 2043 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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

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