| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Begins: | 20 Ara 2029 Per, 16:25 |
| Maximum: | 20 Ara 2029 Per, 17:42 1,117 Magnitude |
| Ends: | 20 Ara 2029 Per, 20:41 |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 15 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
20 Aralık 2029 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Jersey City
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Jersey City. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (EST) for Jersey City.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:42 20 Ara Per | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  40° | -15.1° |
| 15:55 20 Ara Per | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 53° | -5.4° |
| 16:25 20 Ara Per | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 58° | -0.2° |
| 17:15 20 Ara Per | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East-northeast. | 66° | 7.3° | |
| 17:42 20 Ara Per | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 70° | 11.8° | |
| 18:08 20 Ara Per | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 74° | 16.5° | |
| 19:28 20 Ara Per | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 85° | 30.9° | |
| 20:41 20 Ara Per | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 97° | 44.2° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Jersey City. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (20 Ara)
In the past, this day was cloudy 75% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Jersey City
| Eclipse Visibility From Jersey City | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 12 Ağu 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| 27–28 Ağu 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 20 Şub 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 17 Ağu 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Jersey City, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Jersey City