Full moon, south node, magnitude 1.246
Total lunar eclipse, 31 December 2028
Greatest eclipse at 16:52 UTC, which is where you are. The Moon stands at 10°35′ Cancer, opposite the Sun in Capricorn, near the south node.
The year closes with a total lunar eclipse. Greatest eclipse comes on 31 December 2028 at 16:52 UTC, with the Moon at 10°35' Cancer and the Sun opposite in Capricorn. With a magnitude of 1.246, the Moon passes fully into Earth's shadow and often takes on a reddish or coppery color. It is visible from wherever the Moon is above the horizon at that time, and it falls near the south node.
The tradition treats a total lunar eclipse as a strong full moon, a moment of culmination when feelings come to the surface. In Cancer the emphasis is on home, belonging, memory and the people who feel like family, and the south node is read as a cue to release old habits of self-protection. A practical suggestion for the turn of the year: let go of one routine that no longer looks after you.
By sign
Where it falls for you
| Sun sign | House | This eclipse falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Taurus | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Gemini | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Cancer | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Leo | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Virgo | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Libra | tenth | career and public role | |
| Scorpio | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Sagittarius | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Capricorn | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Aquarius | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Pisces | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
Whole-sign houses counted from the Sun sign, the convention behind every Sun-sign horoscope. Your rising sign gives a more personal count: draw your chart.