| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Cambridge, Ontario |
| Begins: | jeu 20 déc 2029, 16 h 42 |
| Maximum: | jeu 20 déc 2029, 17 h 42 1,117 Magnitude |
| Ends: | jeu 20 déc 2029, 20 h 41 |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 59 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
20 décembre 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Cambridge
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Cambridge. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EST) for Cambridge.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 h 42 jeu 20 déc | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon | -15.9° | |
| 15 h 55 jeu 20 déc | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | -7.4° | |
| 16 h 42 jeu 20 déc | 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. | -0.2° | |
| 17 h 15 jeu 20 déc | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. | 4.3° | ||
| 17 h 42 jeu 20 déc | 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. | 8.5° | ||
| 18 h 08 jeu 20 déc | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 12.9° | ||
| 19 h 28 jeu 20 déc | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 26.5° | ||
| 20 h 41 jeu 20 déc | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 39.2° |
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 Cambridge. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (20 déc)
In the past, this day was cloudy 89% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Cambridge
| Eclipse Visibility From Cambridge | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 mar 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse | ||
| 12 aoû 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse | ||
| 27–28 aoû 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse | ||
| 20 fév 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | ||
| 17 aoû 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Note: Click on the date link for details in Cambridge, or the path map image for global details. | |
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