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Johannesburg 🇿🇦 — partial lunar eclipse

On 6 Jul 2028, Johannesburg sees the partial phases with the Moon up throughout, with maximum at 20:19 GMT+2, the Moon 37° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.

Local timeline

Johannesburg
Penumbra begins (P1)
17:43 GMT+2
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
19:08 GMT+2
umbra touches the Moon
Maximum eclipse
20:19 GMT+2
33% in the umbra
Partial ends (U4)
21:30 GMT+2
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
22:55 GMT+2
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
37°
azimuth 100°
Moonrise / moonset
17:17 / 07:21
bracketing the eclipse
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Computed byOrbital Radar eclipse engine · Johannesburg (-26.20, 28.05) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data