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Paris 🇫🇷 — total lunar eclipse

On 31 Dec 2028, Paris sees totality — the blood moon — with the Moon rising at 16:54 CET mid-eclipse, with maximum at 17:51 CET, the Moon 7° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.

Local timeline

Paris
Penumbra begins (P1)
15:03 CET
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
16:07 CET
umbra touches the Moon
Totality begins (U2)
17:15 CET
blood moon
Maximum eclipse
17:51 CET
1h 12m of totality
Totality ends (U3)
18:28 CET
Partial ends (U4)
19:36 CET
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
20:40 CET
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
7°
azimuth 63°
Moonrise / moonset
16:54 / 09:15
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 · Paris (48.86, 2.35) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data