Eclipses 2028
2028 has 5 eclipses: 2 solar (annular on 26 January, total on 21 July) and 3 lunar (partial on 11 January, partial on 6 July, total on 31 December). Times are in America/New York.
| Eclipse | Greatest eclipse | Sign (Western) | Sign (Vedic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partial lunar eclipseUmbral magnitude 0.066 | Tuesday, 11 January 202823:13 | Cancer | Gemini |
| Annular solar eclipseMagnitude 0.921 | Wednesday, 26 January 202810:07 | Aquarius | Capricorn |
| Partial lunar eclipseUmbral magnitude 0.389 | Thursday, 6 July 202814:19 | Capricorn | Sagittarius |
| Total solar eclipseMagnitude 1.056 | Friday, 21 July 202822:55 | Cancer | Cancer |
| Total lunar eclipseUmbral magnitude 1.246 | Sunday, 31 December 202811:52 | Cancer | Gemini |
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Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028
Greatest eclipse at 23:13 America/New York on Tuesday, 11 January 2028. The Moon is in Cancer in the Western zodiac and Gemini in the Vedic zodiac. A lunar eclipse is safe to watch with the naked eye wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Annular solar eclipse, 26 January 2028
Greatest eclipse at 10:07 America/New York on Wednesday, 26 January 2028. The Sun and Moon are in Aquarius in the Western zodiac and Capricorn in the Vedic zodiac. Never look at the Sun directly without certified eclipse glasses.
Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028
Greatest eclipse at 14:19 America/New York on Thursday, 6 July 2028. The Moon is in Capricorn in the Western zodiac and Sagittarius in the Vedic zodiac. A lunar eclipse is safe to watch with the naked eye wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Total solar eclipse, 21 July 2028
Greatest eclipse at 22:55 America/New York on Friday, 21 July 2028. The Sun and Moon are in Cancer in the Western zodiac and Cancer in the Vedic zodiac. Never look at the Sun directly without certified eclipse glasses.
Total lunar eclipse, 31 December 2028
Greatest eclipse at 11:52 America/New York on Sunday, 31 December 2028. The Moon is in Cancer in the Western zodiac and Gemini in the Vedic zodiac. A lunar eclipse is safe to watch with the naked eye wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Types of eclipse explained
- Total solar eclipse
- The Moon covers the whole Sun along a narrow path, where the sky darkens and the corona appears for a few minutes.
- Annular solar eclipse
- The Moon is near its farthest from Earth and looks slightly smaller than the Sun, leaving a bright ring.
- Hybrid solar eclipse
- Total along part of the path and annular along the rest, because the Earth’s curve brings some places closer to the Moon’s shadow.
- Partial solar eclipse
- The Moon covers only part of the Sun everywhere it is seen. Every solar eclipse is partial outside its central path.
- Total lunar eclipse
- The whole Moon passes through Earth’s dark central shadow (umbra) and often turns red from sunlight bent through our atmosphere.
- Partial lunar eclipse
- Part of the Moon enters the umbra and looks dark or bitten.
- Penumbral lunar eclipse
- The Moon passes only through Earth’s faint outer shadow, a subtle dimming that is easy to miss.
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