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June 26, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Mthatha, South Africa (Umtata)

Jun 26, 2029 at 5:22 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Mthatha
Begins: Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 2:34 am
Maximum: Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 5:22 am 1.843 Magnitude
Ends: Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 7:12 am
Duration: 4 hours, 38 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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June 26, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Mthatha

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:34 am Tue, Jun 26
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West 273°
54.7°
3:32 am Tue, Jun 26
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West 266°
42.7°
4:31 am Tue, Jun 26
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction West 260°
30.6°
5:22 am Tue, Jun 26
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction West-southwest 254°
20.3°
6:13 am Tue, Jun 26
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-southwest 249°
10.4°
7:11 am Tue, Jun 26
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 West-southwest for the best view of the eclipse.		Map direction West-southwest 242°
-0.1°
7:12 am Tue, Jun 26SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West-southwest 242°
-0.2°
8:09 am Tue, Jun 26Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Southwest 234°
-10.9°

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 Mthatha. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.

Cloud Coverage (Jun 26)

In the past, this day was cloudy 52% 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 Mthatha

Eclipse Visibility From MthathaVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

Other eclipses visible in Mthatha

Other eclipses worldwide

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