Total Eclipse Visible
Dec 31, 2028South Africa
Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in South Africa |
Start of Penumbral: | Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:39 pm SAST |
Start of Totality: | Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 6:39 pm SAST |
End of Totality: | Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 7:27 pm SAST |
End of Penumbral: | Sun, Dec 31, 2028 at 9:40 pm SAST | All times shown on this page are local time. |
Dec 31, 2028 – Total Lunar Eclipse – South Africa
This animation shows the eclipse near Potchefstroom in South Africa.
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Selection of Cities in South Africa Where the Totality Is Visible
Location | Obscuration | Start | Max | End | Totality Duration | Avg. Cloud Cover |
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Bloemfontein | 100.00% | 4:03 pm | 7:27 pm | 9:40 pm SAST | 3h, 28m, 47s | 24 % |
Durban | 100.00% | 4:03 pm | 7:00 pm | 9:40 pm SAST | 3h, 28m, 47s | 65 % |
East London | 100.00% | 4:03 pm | 7:27 pm | 9:40 pm SAST | 3h, 28m, 47s | 56 % |
Johannesburg | 100.00% | 4:03 pm | 7:05 pm | 9:40 pm SAST | 3h, 28m, 47s | 57 % |
Pretoria | 100.00% | 4:03 pm | 7:02 pm | 9:40 pm SAST | 3h, 28m, 47s | 65 % |
Actual weather forecasts are available from 14 days before the eclipse. Average cloud coverage is based on data since 2000.
Eclipses Visible in South Africa
Eclipse Visibility from South Africa | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse | ||
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse | ||
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse | ||
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse | ||
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse | Note: Click on the date link for details in South Africa, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse in South Africa