Athens 🇬🇷 — total lunar eclipse
On 26 Jun 2029, Athens sees totality — the blood moon — until the Moon sets at 06:07 EEST, with maximum at 06:22 EEST, the Moon -3° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.
Local timeline
AthensPenumbra begins (P1)
03:34 EEST
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
04:32 EEST
umbra touches the Moon
Totality begins (U2)
05:30 EEST
blood moon
Maximum eclipse
06:22 EEST
1h 42m of totality
Totality ends (U3)
07:13 EEST
Partial ends (U4)
08:12 EEST
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
09:10 EEST
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
-3°
azimuth 242°
Moonrise / moonset
20:26 / 06:07
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 south-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 · Athens (37.98, 23.73) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data