Chennai 🇮🇳 — total lunar eclipse
On 31 Dec 2028, Chennai sees totality — the blood moon — with the Moon up for the whole eclipse, with maximum at 22:21 GMT+5:30, the Moon 61° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.
Local timeline
ChennaiPenumbra begins (P1)
19:33 GMT+5:30
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
20:37 GMT+5:30
umbra touches the Moon
Totality begins (U2)
21:45 GMT+5:30
blood moon
Maximum eclipse
22:21 GMT+5:30
1h 12m of totality
Totality ends (U3)
22:58 GMT+5:30
Partial ends (U4)
00:06 GMT+5:30
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
01:10 GMT+5:30
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
61°
azimuth 65°
Moonrise / moonset
17:38 / 06:53
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; binoculars help. Live view →
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Computed byOrbital Radar eclipse engine · Chennai (13.08, 80.27) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data