Partial Lunar Eclipse of January 12, 2028

The Americas see the eclipse in the late evening of January 11 local time; Europe and West Africa see it before dawn on January 12.

A shallow partial: only a small bite of the Moon's edge enters the umbra at maximum. Worth a look if you are outside anyway, but this one is a curiosity rather than a spectacle.

Global timeline (UTC)

A lunar eclipse happens at the same instant for everyone; only your clock and your Moon's position differ. Convert from UTC, or use the location panel below to check whether the Moon is up at each stage for you.

What a partial lunar eclipse is

In a partial lunar eclipse only part of the full Moon passes through Earth's umbra, the dark core of our planet's shadow. The shadowed portion darkens dramatically, often with a reddish cast, while the rest of the Moon stays bright. Lunar eclipses are visible from the whole night side of Earth and are completely safe to watch with the naked eye.

Frequently asked questions

When is the partial lunar eclipse of January 2028?

Greatest eclipse comes on January 12, 2028 at 04:13 UTC. What you see, and when, depends on where you stand; use the location panel on this page for your own local timeline.

Where will the January 2028 lunar eclipse be visible?

The Americas see the eclipse in the late evening of January 11 local time; Europe and West Africa see it before dawn on January 12.

Is it safe to watch a lunar eclipse?

Completely. A lunar eclipse is just the full Moon passing through Earth's shadow; it needs no filters or equipment. Binoculars simply make it better.

What is a Saros series?

Eclipses repeat in families called Saros series: 6,585.3 days (about 18 years 11 days) after any eclipse, the Sun, Moon and lunar nodes return to nearly the same geometry and produce a near-copy shifted a third of the way around Earth. This eclipse belongs to Saros series 115. Our Saros cycle profile explains the whole mechanism.

Keep exploring: the Eclipse Control Center for a live console on this eclipse as it happens, the Eclipse Explorer for any date and location, our Saros cycle profile for why eclipses repeat, its longer partners the inex and the exeligmos that together sort every eclipse into families, the eclipse year of 346 days that sets the rhythm of eclipse seasons, and how eclipses work from first principles.

Other eclipses on the calendar

Every eclipse below is engine-verified against the same catalog, so the times are directly comparable.