Frankfurt 🇩🇪 — partial lunar eclipse
On 12 Jan 2028, Frankfurt sees the partial phases with the Moon up throughout, with maximum at 05:13 CET, the Moon 29° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.
Local timeline
FrankfurtPenumbra begins (P1)
03:07 CET
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
04:43 CET
umbra touches the Moon
Maximum eclipse
05:13 CET
3% in the umbra
Partial ends (U4)
05:42 CET
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
07:18 CET
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
29°
azimuth 270°
Moonrise / moonset
15:50 / 08:37
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 west; binoculars help. Live view →
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Computed byOrbital Radar eclipse engine · Frankfurt (50.11, 8.68) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data