Flag for France

July 6, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Cherbourg-Octeville, Manche, France

Jul 6, 2028 at 10:24 pm
Max View in Cherbourg-Octeville, Manche
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Cherbourg-Octeville, Manche
Begins: Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 10:17 pm
Maximum: Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 10:24 pm -0.628 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 10:55 pm
Duration: 38 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

July 6, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Cherbourg-Octeville

Live Eclipse Animation will start at:
Thu, Jul 6, 2028 at 5:39 pm CEST
Live Eclipse Animation has ended.
You are using an outdated browser, to view the animation please update or switch to a modern browser.

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:44 pm Thu, Jul 6Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East 78°
-41.2°
7:09 pm Thu, Jul 6Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East 94°
-28.1°
8:19 pm Thu, Jul 6Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 106°
-17.2°
9:30 pm Thu, Jul 6Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction East-southeast 119°
-7.0°
10:17 pm Thu, Jul 6RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction Southeast 127°
-0.2°
10:24 pm Thu, Jul 6
Maximum in Cherbourg-Octeville This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Cherbourg-Octeville. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Cherbourg-Octeville 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 Southeast for the best view of the eclipse.		Map direction Southeast 128°
0.5°
10:55 pm Thu, Jul 6
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southeast.		Map direction Southeast 134°
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.

A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.

Cloud Coverage (Jul 6)

In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses
  1. When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
  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 Cherbourg-Octeville

Eclipse Visibility From Cherbourg-OctevilleVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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

Next total solar eclipse visible in Cherbourg-Octeville

Other eclipses visible in Cherbourg-Octeville

Other eclipses worldwide

Need some help?