Freetown 🇸🇱 — partial lunar eclipse
On 6 Jul 2028, Freetown sees the partial phases from moonrise at 19:15 GMT, with maximum at 18:19 GMT, the Moon -13° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.
Local timeline
FreetownPenumbra begins (P1)
15:43 GMT
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
17:08 GMT
umbra touches the Moon
Maximum eclipse
18:19 GMT
33% in the umbra
Partial ends (U4)
19:30 GMT
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
20:55 GMT
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
-13°
azimuth 112°
Moonrise / moonset
19:15 / 07:10
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 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 · Freetown (8.48, -13.23) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data