| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Chicago, Illinois |
| Begins: | 2029年12月20日木曜日16時18分 |
| Maximum: | 2029年12月20日木曜日16時42分 1.117 Magnitude |
| Ends: | 2029年12月20日木曜日19時41分 |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 23 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
2029年12月20日木曜日 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Chicago
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Chicago. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CST) for Chicago.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13時42分 12月20日 (木) | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  29° | -20.0° |
| 14時55分 12月20日 (木) | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 43° | -12.3° |
| 16時15分 12月20日 (木) | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 57° | -0.6° |
| 16時18分 12月20日 (木) | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 58° | -0.2° |
| 16時42分 12月20日 (木) | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. | 62° | 3.1° | |
| 17時08分 12月20日 (木) | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. | 66° | 7.3° | |
| 18時28分 12月20日 (木) | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 78° | 20.9° | |
| 19時41分 12月20日 (木) | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 88° | 33.8° |
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 Chicago. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (12月20日 (木))
In the past, this day was cloudy 78% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Chicago
| Eclipse Visibility From Chicago | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025年3月13–14日 (金) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年3月3日 (火) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年8月12日 (水) Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| 2026年8月27–28日 (金) Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2027年2月20日 (土) Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Chicago, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Chicago