| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Brussels, Brussels |
| Begins: | woe 12 jan 2028 03:07 |
| Maximum: | woe 12 jan 2028 05:13 0,066 Magnitude |
| Ends: | woe 12 jan 2028 07:18 |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 11 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
12 januari 2028 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Brussels
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Brussels. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CET) for Brussels.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03:07 wo 12 jan | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  237° | 50.4° | |
| 04:45 wo 12 jan | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 260° | 36.3° | |
| 05:13 wo 12 jan | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 266° | 32.0° | |
| 05:41 wo 12 jan | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 271° | 27.7° | |
| 07:18 wo 12 jan | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 288° | 13.0° |
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.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Brussels. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covers only a small portion of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (12 jan)
In the past, this day was cloudy 80% of the time (since 2000).
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|---|---|---|---|
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