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Wellington 🇳🇿 — total lunar eclipse

On 31 Dec 2028, Wellington sees totality — the blood moon — until the Moon sets at 05:54 GMT+13, with maximum at 05:51 GMT+13, the Moon 0° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.

Local timeline

Wellington
Penumbra begins (P1)
03:03 GMT+13
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
04:07 GMT+13
umbra touches the Moon
Totality begins (U2)
05:15 GMT+13
blood moon
Maximum eclipse
05:51 GMT+13
1h 12m of totality
Totality ends (U3)
06:28 GMT+13
Partial ends (U4)
07:36 GMT+13
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
08:40 GMT+13
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
0°
azimuth 302°
Moonrise / moonset
20:36 / 05:54
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-west — 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 · Wellington (-41.29, 174.78) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data