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December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Arendal, Norway

Dec 31, 2028 at 5:52 pm
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Arendal
Begins: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 3:23 pm
Maximum: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 5:52 pm 1.246 Magnitude
Ends: Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 8:40 pm
Duration: 5 hours, 17 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

December 31, 2028 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Arendal

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:03 pm Sun, Dec 31Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction Northeast 36°
-1.4°
3:23 pm Sun, Dec 31RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction Northeast 40°
-0.2°
4:07 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Northeast.		Map direction Northeast 49°
3.3°
5:16 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction East-northeast 63°
10.2°
5:52 pm Sun, Dec 31
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction East-northeast 69°
14.3°
6:27 pm Sun, Dec 31
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-northeast 76°
18.5°
7:36 pm Sun, Dec 31
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East 90°
27.1°
8:40 pm Sun, Dec 31
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East-southeast 104°
34.9°

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.

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

Cloud Coverage (Dec 31)

In the past, this day was cloudy 65% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

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  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 Arendal

Eclipse Visibility From ArendalVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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

Other eclipses visible in Arendal

Other eclipses worldwide

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