Sohag 🇪🇬 — partial lunar eclipse
On 12 Jan 2028, Sohag sees the partial phases until the Moon sets at 06:51 EET, with maximum at 06:13 EET, the Moon 7° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.
Local timeline
SohagPenumbra begins (P1)
04:07 EET
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
05:43 EET
umbra touches the Moon
Maximum eclipse
06:13 EET
3% in the umbra
Partial ends (U4)
06:42 EET
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
08:18 EET
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
7°
azimuth 292°
Moonrise / moonset
16:36 / 06:51
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 — 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 · Sohag (26.56, 31.69) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data