Accra 🇬🇭 — partial lunar eclipse
On 31 Dec 2028, Accra sees the partial phases from moonrise at 17:57 GMT, with maximum at 16:51 GMT, the Moon -15° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.
Local timeline
AccraPenumbra begins (P1)
14:03 GMT
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
15:07 GMT
umbra touches the Moon
Totality begins (U2)
16:15 GMT
blood moon
Maximum eclipse
16:51 GMT
1h 12m of totality
Totality ends (U3)
17:28 GMT
Partial ends (U4)
18:36 GMT
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
19:40 GMT
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
-15°
azimuth 64°
Moonrise / moonset
17:57 / 06:44
bracketing the eclipse
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Naked-eye safe
Lunar eclipses need no eye protection. Find a spot with a clear view towards the north-east — the Moon is low, so avoid buildings and trees on that horizon; binoculars help. Live view →
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Computed byOrbital Radar eclipse engine · Accra (5.60, -0.19) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data