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Penumbral lunar eclipse of December 9, 2030

The Moon passes through the Earth’s faint outer shadow only. One side of it dims a little; most people notice nothing.

Where it is seen

From start to end over Africa, Europe, South Asia, Siberia and Greenland; in part over South America, North America, Southeast Asia, Australia and East Asia.

Drawing the eclipse…

Moon overhead
The Moon in Earth’s shadow

Drawing the eclipse…

Times are in your own time zone. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.

Times and facts

Date
Monday, December 9, 2030
Penumbral eclipse begins
20:07
Deepest
22:27
Penumbral eclipse ends
00:47 (Tue, Dec 10)
Magnitude
0.95 of the Moon’s width in the outer shadow
Moon overhead
Africa 22.1° N, 21.2° E

Times are UTC. A lunar eclipse happens at the same instant everywhere; a solar eclipse reaches each place at its own time, given below.

What cities see

599 of the cities this site covers see something of this eclipse; these are the 40 largest. Times are local to each city.

CitySeesFromDeepestUntilLocal dateMoon
Istanbul · TürkiyeAll of it23:0701:2703:47Tue, Dec 1070° up
Mumbai · IndiaAll of it1:37 AM3:57 AM6:17 AMTue, Dec 1041° up
Karachi · PakistanAll of it1:07 AM3:27 AM5:47 AMTue, Dec 1047° up
Delhi · IndiaAll of it1:37 AM3:57 AM6:17 AMTue, Dec 1039° up
Moscow · RussiaAll of it23:0701:2703:47Tue, Dec 1054° up
Lagos · NigeriaAll of it21:0723:2701:47Mon, Dec 966° up
Kinshasa · Congo - KinshasaAll of it21:0723:2701:47Mon, Dec 963° up
Cairo · EgyptAll of it10:07 PM12:27 AM2:47 AMTue, Dec 1078° up
London · United KingdomAll of it20:0722:2700:47Mon, Dec 956° up
Baghdad · IraqAll of it11:07 PM1:27 AM3:47 AMTue, Dec 1066° up
Tehran · IranAll of it23:3701:5704:17Tue, Dec 1060° up
Lahore · PakistanAll of it1:07 AM3:27 AM5:47 AMTue, Dec 1041° up
Shanghai · ChinaPart of it04:0706:2706:43 moonsetTue, Dec 102° up
Buenos Aires · ArgentinaPart of it7:51 PM moonrise7:51 PM9:47 PMMon, Dec 9On the horizon
Mexico City · MexicoPart of it5:59 PM moonrise5:59 PM6:47 PMMon, Dec 9On the horizon
Beijing · ChinaPart of it04:0706:2707:27 moonsetTue, Dec 109° up
Tianjin · ChinaPart of it04:0706:2707:21 moonsetTue, Dec 108° up
Guangzhou · ChinaPart of it04:0706:2706:59 moonsetTue, Dec 106° up
Shenzhen · ChinaPart of it04:0706:2706:55 moonsetTue, Dec 105° up
Dhaka · BangladeshPart of it2:07 AM4:27 AM6:35 AM moonsetTue, Dec 1026° up
Seoul · South KoreaPart of it5:07 AM7:27 AM7:36 AM moonsetTue, Dec 10On the horizon
São Paulo · BrazilPart of it18:38 moonrise19:2721:47Mon, Dec 99° up
Wuhan · ChinaPart of it04:0706:2707:11 moonsetTue, Dec 108° up
Jakarta · IndonesiaPart of it03:0705:2705:35 moonsetTue, Dec 10On the horizon
Tokyo · JapanPart of it05:0706:3806:38 moonsetTue, Dec 10On the horizon
New York · NYPart of it4:25 PM moonrise5:27 PM7:47 PMMon, Dec 910° up
Dongguan · ChinaPart of it04:0706:2706:57 moonsetTue, Dec 105° up
Taipei · TaiwanPart of it4:07 AM6:27 AM6:29 AM moonsetTue, Dec 10On the horizon
Lima · PeruPart of it6:22 PM moonrise6:22 PM7:47 PMMon, Dec 9On the horizon
Bogotá · ColombiaPart of it5:42 PM moonrise5:42 PM7:47 PMMon, Dec 9On the horizon
Chongqing · ChinaPart of it04:0706:2707:41 moonsetTue, Dec 1014° up
Chengdu · ChinaPart of it04:0706:2707:53 moonsetTue, Dec 1016° up
Nanjing · ChinaPart of it04:0706:2706:56 moonsetTue, Dec 105° up
Nanchong · ChinaPart of it04:0706:2707:45 moonsetTue, Dec 1014° up
Hong Kong · Hong Kong SAR ChinaPart of it4:07 AM6:27 AM6:54 AM moonsetTue, Dec 105° up
Xi’an · ChinaPart of it04:0706:2707:42 moonsetTue, Dec 1013° up
Shenyang · ChinaPart of it04:0706:2707:03 moonsetTue, Dec 105° up
Hangzhou · ChinaPart of it04:0706:2706:46 moonsetTue, Dec 103° up
Rio de Janeiro · BrazilPart of it18:22 moonrise19:2721:47Mon, Dec 912° up
Harbin · ChinaPart of it04:0706:2707:04 moonsetTue, Dec 105° up

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Quick answers

Where is the penumbral lunar eclipse of December 9, 2030 visible?

From start to end over Africa, Europe, South Asia, Siberia and Greenland; in part over South America, North America, Southeast Asia, Australia and East Asia.

What time is the lunar eclipse on December 9, 2030?

The Moon is inside the Earth’s faint outer shadow from 20:07 UTC to 00:47 UTC, and deepest in it at 22:27 UTC. It happens at the same instant for everyone: only the clock on the wall differs.

Do I need anything to watch it?

No, but there is little to see: the Moon only passes through the Earth’s faint outer shadow, and most people notice no change.

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