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Total Lunar Eclipse Sunday Will Rise Already Eclipsed Over Germany

Low altitude at moonrise will make the reddened Moon hard to spot at first, favoring unobstructed views toward the eastern horizon.

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Der total verfinsterte Mond am 21. Januar 2019. Die rötliche Färbung entsteht durch in der Erdatmosphäre gestreutes Sonnenlicht.

Overview

  • Authoritative timings list penumbral entry at 17:27, umbral entry at 18:27, totality from about 19:30 to 20:52–20:53, and an overall duration of roughly 3 hours 18 minutes, the longest since 2022.
  • Because the Moon rises after the eclipse has begun, most of Germany will see only the latter stages, with earlier views in the east; moonrise is around 19:37 in Berlin, 19:40 in Munich, 19:52 in Hamburg and 20:01 in Cologne.
  • Astronomers warn the fully eclipsed Moon may be difficult to pick out near the horizon and could become visible only once it climbs above haze layers.
  • The German Weather Service expects largely clear conditions in many regions on Sunday night, improving chances to observe the event if the eastern sky is unobstructed.
  • Planetariums and clubs are hosting public viewings, including free sessions at Berlin’s Archenhold and Wilhelm-Foerster observatories and an Urania Potsdam event, and the next total eclipse visible from the region occurs on 31 December 2028.