| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Washington DC, District of Columbia |
| Begins: | 2029年12月20日木曜日16時43分 |
| Maximum: | 2029年12月20日木曜日17時42分 1.117 Magnitude |
| Ends: | 2029年12月20日木曜日20時41分 |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 57 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
2029年12月20日木曜日 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Washington DC
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Washington DC. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EST) for Washington DC.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14時42分 12月20日 (木) | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  38° | -18.0° |
| 15時55分 12月20日 (木) | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 52° | -8.3° |
| 16時43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. | 59° | -0.2° |
| 17時15分 12月20日 (木) | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. | 64° | 4.6° | |
| 17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. | 68° | 9.1° | |
| 18時08分 12月20日 (木) | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 71° | 13.8° | |
| 19時28分 12月20日 (木) | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 82° | 28.4° | |
| 20時41分 12月20日 (木) | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 93° | 42.1° |
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 Washington DC. 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 65% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Washington DC
| Eclipse Visibility From Washington DC | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025年3月13–14日 (金) Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 2025年3月29日 (土) Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar 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 |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Washington DC, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Washington DC