What kind of eclipse this is
The eclipse of December 31, 2028 is total, which means the Moon covers the Sun completely along a narrow track, and the sky there goes dark enough to show the corona. Maximum falls at 16:52 UTC with the Sun at 10°33' Capricorn and the Moon at 10°35' Cancer, close enough to a node on that date for the three bodies to line up rather than merely oppose.
It is one of 2 eclipses inside a single season, the others falling on January 14, 2029, which is the pattern how eclipse seasons work explains.
Exact time where you are
Maximum on December 31, 2028 is a single instant, 16:52 UTC, and the table below is that instant read on six clocks; whether the Moon is above your horizon then is a geographic question rather than an astrological one.
| City | Local time | Local date |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 11:52 | 31 December |
| Los Angeles | 08:52 | 31 December |
| London | 16:52 | 31 December |
| Delhi | 22:22 | 31 December |
| Sydney | 03:52 the next day | 1 January |
| Istanbul | 19:52 | 31 December |
The positions
The Sun stands at 10°33' Capricorn and the Moon at 10°35' Cancer, and the eclipse is read at 10°35' Cancer, in the second decan of Cancer. A natal placement within a couple of degrees of 10°35' Cancer is contacted directly, which is the only part of eclipse interpretation that is specific to a chart rather than general.
Which house it falls in for your sign
Counted from each sign as the first house, this total lunar eclipse at 10°35' Cancer falls here:
| Sign | House | What that house covers |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | 4th house | home, family, roots and private ground |
| Taurus | 3rd house | conversation, short trips, siblings and daily information |
| Gemini | 2nd house | money, possessions and what you consider yours |
| Cancer | 1st house | your own bearing, appearance and the first move |
| Leo | 12th house | rest, solitude, what is behind you and what runs unattended |
| Virgo | 11th house | friends, groups, networks and what you are aiming at |
| Libra | 10th house | career, public standing and what you are known for |
| Scorpio | 9th house | distance, study, belief, travel and the long view |
| Sagittarius | 8th house | shared money, debt, intimacy and what is not said out loud |
| Capricorn | 7th house | partners, opponents and anyone you deal with one to one |
| Aquarius | 6th house | work, routine, health and the small maintenance of a life |
| Pisces | 5th house | play, romance, children and anything you make for its own sake |
The eclipse season around it
The December 31, 2028 eclipse sits 14 days from the others in its season:
The season containing December 31, 2028 runs about thirty-five days, and the next one falls roughly six months later, which is why eclipse dates cluster instead of spreading evenly.
Questions people ask about this
What time is the eclipse on December 31, 2028?
Maximum is 16:52 UTC, converted to six local clocks in the table above.
Is it visible from where I am?
That depends on the track of the total eclipse of December 31, 2028 and on whether the Moon is above your horizon at 16:52 UTC, which is geography rather than astrology.
What sign is this eclipse in?
10°35' Cancer — the second decan of Cancer.
Is it safe to look at?
The lunar eclipse of December 31, 2028 is entirely safe to watch with the naked eye, with or without binoculars.