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Solar and lunar eclipses in Sendai

On Friday, July 7, 2028, Sendai sees the partial lunar eclipse until the Moon sets, still eclipsed, deepest at 03:19. Below: every eclipse Sendai sees to 2040, in Sendai time.

Next from Sendai

Partial lunar eclipse, July 7, 2028

Drawing the eclipse…

Moon overhead
The Moon in Earth’s shadow

Drawing the eclipse…

Times are Sendai’s own. Drag the globe to turn it; the slider moves the eclipse.

Solar eclipses seen from Sendai

3 to 2040. Each drawing shows the Sun at the height of the eclipse as it will look from Sendai, the right way up. Never look at the Sun without eclipse glasses.

Saturday, June 1, 2030

Annular solar eclipse

80% of the Sun covered here

Begins
15:49
Maximum
17:04
Ends
18:09
Sun
19° up, west-northwest

Wednesday, November 3, 2032

Partial solar eclipse

44% of the Sun covered here

Begins
14:16
Maximum
15:32
Sunset
16:34
Sun
10° up, west-southwest

The Sun sets with the eclipse still under way.

Sunday, September 2, 2035

Total solar eclipse

95% of the Sun covered here

Begins
08:47
Maximum
10:09
Ends
11:36
Sun
54° up, southeast

Lunar eclipses seen from Sendai

14 to 2040 in which the Earth’s dark shadow crosses the Moon. Safe to watch with the naked eye. Each drawing shows the Moon in the shadow at the best moment from Sendai.

Friday, July 7, 2028

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed

Begins
02:08
Deepest
03:19
Ends
04:30 Moon down
Moon
9° up, southwest

The Moon sets at about 04:24 with the eclipse still under way.

Monday, January 1, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
00:07
Total from
01:15
Deepest
01:51
Total until
02:28
Ends
03:36
Moon
58° up, west-southwest

Friday, December 21, 2029

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality missed

Begins
05:54
Total from
07:14 Moon down
Deepest
07:41 Moon down
Total until
08:09 Moon down
Ends
09:28 Moon down
Moon
On the horizon, west-northwest

The Moon sets at about 06:50 with the eclipse still under way.

Sunday, June 16, 2030

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed

Begins
02:20
Deepest
03:33
Ends
04:45 Moon down
Moon
7° up, southwest

The Moon sets at about 04:21 with the eclipse still under way.

Monday, April 26, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
22:27
Total from
23:40
Deepest
00:13
Total until
00:46
Ends
01:59
Moon
36° up, south-southwest

Tuesday, October 19, 2032

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
02:24
Total from
03:38
Deepest
04:02
Total until
04:26
Ends
05:40
Moon
21° up, west

Friday, April 15, 2033

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality seen

Begins
02:24
Total from
03:47
Deepest
04:12
Total until
04:37
Ends
06:00 Moon down
Moon
9° up, west-southwest

The Moon sets at about 05:07 with the eclipse still under way.

Saturday, October 8, 2033

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
18:13
Total from
19:15
Deepest
19:55
Total until
20:34
Ends
21:36
Moon
32° up, east-southeast

Tuesday, February 12, 2036

Total lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed, totality missed

Begins
05:30
Total from
06:34 Moon down
Deepest
07:11 Moon down
Total until
07:49 Moon down
Ends
08:53 Moon down
Moon
On the horizon, west-northwest

The Moon sets at about 06:32 with the eclipse still under way.

Saturday, January 31, 2037

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
21:21
Total from
22:27
Deepest
23:00
Total until
23:32
Ends
00:39
Moon
66° up, south-southeast

Tuesday, June 7, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

The Moon sets eclipsed

Begins
02:23
Deepest
03:53
Ends
05:23 Moon down
Moon
4° up, west-southwest

The Moon sets at about 04:20 with the eclipse still under way.

Thursday, December 1, 2039

Partial lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
00:11
Deepest
01:55
Ends
03:38
Moon
53° up, west-southwest

Saturday, May 26, 2040

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
18:59
Total from
19:58
Deepest
20:44
Total until
21:31
Ends
22:30
Moon
17° up, southeast

Monday, November 19, 2040

Total lunar eclipse

Seen from start to end

Begins
02:12
Total from
03:18
Deepest
04:03
Total until
04:47
Ends
05:53
Moon
26° up, west

Penumbral lunar eclipses

The Moon passes through the Earth’s faint outer shadow only. Listed for completeness: most people notice nothing.

DateDeepestMoon up forMoon
July 19, 202701:02All of it26° up, south-southwest
December 10, 203006:411 h 34 minOn the horizon, west-northwest
June 5, 203120:44All of it17° up, southeast
October 30, 203116:452 h 11 min2° up, east-northeast
April 4, 203404:053 h 35 min15° up, west-southwest
February 22, 203518:042 h 55 min8° up, east
July 16, 203820:34All of it14° up, southeast
December 12, 203802:43All of it45° up, west
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Quick answers

When is the next solar eclipse in Sendai?

On Saturday, June 1, 2030, Sendai sees a partial eclipse of the Sun: 80% of its disc is covered at 17:04. The annular solar eclipse itself passes elsewhere. Times are Sendai’s own.

When is the next total solar eclipse in Sendai?

The path of a total solar eclipse does not cross Sendai between now and the end of 2040. The most the city gets is on September 2, 2035, when 95% of the Sun is covered.

When is the next lunar eclipse in Sendai?

On Friday, July 7, 2028, Sendai sees the partial lunar eclipse until the Moon sets, still eclipsed, deepest at 03:19.

When is the next total lunar eclipse (blood moon) in Sendai?

On Monday, January 1, 2029, Sendai sees the total lunar eclipse from start to end, deepest at 01:51. The Moon is wholly in the Earth’s shadow from 01:15 to 02:28.

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