| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory |
| Begins: | Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 6:34 am |
| Maximum: | Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 7:07 am -0.420 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Tue, Jun 26, 2029 at 7:20 am |
| Duration: | 46 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
June 26, 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Diego Garcia
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Diego Garcia. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» are local time (IOT) for Diego Garcia.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:34 am Tue, Jun 26 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  247° | 9.3° | |
| 7:07 am Tue, Jun 26 | Maximum in Diego Garcia This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Diego Garcia. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Diego Garcia because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest. | 246° | 2.2° | |
| 7:20 am Tue, Jun 26 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 246° | -0.2° |
| 7:32 am Tue, Jun 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 245° | -3.0° |
| 8:31 am Tue, Jun 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 243° | -16.1° |
| 9:22 am Tue, Jun 26 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 239° | -26.7° |
| 10:13 am Tue, Jun 26 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 234° | -36.8° |
| 11:11 am Tue, Jun 26 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 224° | -47.4° |
| 12:09 pm Tue, Jun 26 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 208° | -55.7° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Diego Garcia, but it can be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Jun 26)
In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Diego Garcia
| Eclipse Visibility From Diego Garcia | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Diego Garcia, or the path map image for global details. |
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