Lunar eclipse (total), December 20, 2029

Lunar eclipse (total): December 20, 2029 at 5:42 PM in New York (20 Dec 2029, 22:41 UTC). At that moment Moon is 12° above the horizon in the ENE, as seen from New York.

The sky at that moment

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5:42 PMThu, Dec 20

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What happens

The Moon glowing deep red during a total lunar eclipse
The total lunar eclipse of 14 March 2025 from Brook Park, Ohio: sunlight bent through Earth’s atmosphere colours the Moon red. Photo: NASA/Jordan Cochran

In a lunar eclipse the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow. It can be seen from everywhere the Moon is above the horizon at the time, and it is safe to watch with the naked eye.

Calculated with Astronomy Engine, an open-source library verified against the US Naval Observatory and NASA JPL. Data sources

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