12/26/2019 – Ephemeris – The last eclipse of the decade occurred this morning in Asia

Ephemeris for Thursday, December 26th. Today the Sun will be up for 8 hours and 48 minutes, setting at 5:07, and it will rise tomorrow at 8:19. The Moon is new today, and won’t be visible. |

Today’s new moon has already produced the last solar eclipse of the 2010s overnight, visible mostly in Asia. The first eclipse of the new decade, the 2020s, will be January 10th, a very slight lunar eclipse called a penumbral eclipse where the Moon appears slightly shaded, but will appear whole. That said, it occurs during our day time, so we won’t see it. We will have two more penumbral lunar eclipses visible from our area next year. In all there are 8 total or partial lunar eclipses visible from our area next decade. The first is a total eclipse May 26, 2021. There will be 6 solar eclipses visible from here next decade including the Total eclipse visible from the Mexican to Canadian borders on April 8, 2024. It will be a deep partial eclipse here.

The times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan. They may be different for your location.

Addendum

Solar Eclipses visible from the GT Region in the 2020s

June 10 2021 Annular rises in ending partial eclipse here

October 14, 2023 Annular Oregon to Texas in US, 45% here

April 8, 2024 Total Texas to Maine in US, 85% here

August 12, 2026, Total, 15% here

Jan 26, 2028 Annular, 5% here

January 14, 2029 Partial, 65% here

Lunar Eclipses visible from the GT Region in the 2020s

November 30, 2020 83% Penumbral 2:32 a.m. to 6:53 a.m.

May 26, 2121 Total Moon sets totally eclipsed

May 16, 2022 Total completely visible from here

March 24, 2024 96% Penumbral completely visible from here

September 18, 2024 8% Partial completely visible from here

March 14, 2025 Total completely visible from here

August 28, 2026 93% Partial completely visible from here

February 20, 2027 92% Penumbral in progress at moonset

August 17, 2027 54% Penumbral completely visible from here

January 12, 2028 7% Partial completely visible from here

June 26, 2029 Very central total eclipse. Partial starts a bit after moonrise Totality lasts 1 hour 42 minutes

December 20, 2029 Total eclipse Moon rises during beginning partial phase here

NASA chart of the November 30, 2020 penumbral lunar eclipse in the wee morning hours. The Earth’s penumbra is the fuzzy partial shadow of the Earth where the Sun’s light is only partially blocked. A duskiness appears on the Moon’s side closest to the umbra. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Fred Espanek.