| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Abidjan |
| Begins: | Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 2:07 am |
| Maximum: | Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 4:13 am 0.066 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Wed, Jan 12, 2028 at 6:18 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 11 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
January 12, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Abidjan
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Abidjan. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (GMT) for Abidjan.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:07 am Wed, Jan 12 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  306° | 58.1° | |
| 3:45 am Wed, Jan 12 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 294° | 37.7° | |
| 4:13 am Wed, Jan 12 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 293° | 31.6° | |
| 4:41 am Wed, Jan 12 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 292° | 25.4° | |
| 6:18 am Wed, Jan 12 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 292° | 3.9° |
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.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Abidjan. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Jan 12)
In the past, this day was cloudy 76% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Abidjan
| Eclipse Visibility From Abidjan | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 6, 2027 Annular Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Abidjan, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Abidjan
Next annular eclipse visible in Abidjan