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January 1, 2048 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Dublin, Ireland (Baile Átha Cliath (Irish))

Jan 1, 2048 at 6:52 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Dublin
Begins: Wed, Jan 1, 2048 at 3:52 am
Maximum: Wed, Jan 1, 2048 at 6:52 am 1.128 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Jan 1, 2048 at 8:46 am
Duration: 4 hours, 54 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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January 1, 2048 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Dublin

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:52 am Wed, Jan 1
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West-southwest 253°
39.5°
5:05 am Wed, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West 268°
29.0°
6:24 am Wed, Jan 1
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction West-northwest 283°
17.6°
6:52 am Wed, Jan 1
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction West-northwest 288°
13.7°
7:20 am Wed, Jan 1
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-northwest 293°
9.9°
8:39 am Wed, Jan 1
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
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 Northwest for the best view of the eclipse.		Map direction Northwest 308°
0.4°
8:46 am Wed, Jan 1SettingMoonset SettingMap direction Northwest 309°
-0.2°
9:52 am Wed, Jan 1Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Northwest 322°
-7.5°

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

This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Dublin. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (Jan 1)

In the past, this day was cloudy 76% of the time (since 2000).

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  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Dublin

Eclipse Visibility From DublinVisibility Worldwide
Nov 18, 2040 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
May 15–16, 2041 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Nov 8, 2041 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Sep 19, 2043 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 13, 2044 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

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

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