| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Kiritimati, Christmas Island |
| Begins: | Fri, Jul 7, 2028 at 5:44 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Jul 7, 2028 at 6:15 am -0.625 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Fri, Jul 7, 2028 at 6:27 am |
| Duration: | 43 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
July 7, 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Kiritimati
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kiritimati. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (LINT) for Kiritimati.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:44 am Fri, Jul 7 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. |  245° | 8.8° | |
| 6:15 am Fri, Jul 7 | Maximum in Kiritimati This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Kiritimati. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Kiritimati because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 246° | 2.2° | |
| 6:27 am Fri, Jul 7 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 246° | -0.2° |
| 7:09 am Fri, Jul 7 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 246° | -10.0° |
| 8:19 am Fri, Jul 7 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 245° | -25.6° |
| 9:30 am Fri, Jul 7 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 240° | -40.7° |
| 10:55 am Fri, Jul 7 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 228° | -57.4° |
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 7)
In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kiritimati
| Eclipse Visibility From Kiritimati | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14–15, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Kiritimati, or the path map image for global details. |
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