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A deep partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28, 2026, will be visible in North America and will be the most spectacular lunar eclipse on Earth until New Year's Day 2028. | Source: Eclipse image by Giovanni Bortolani via Getty Images. Free. Graphic created in Canva Pro.<\/p>\n
On August 27-28, 2026, a very deep partial lunar eclipse will be visible from Europe, Africa, North and South America, with just over 96% of the Moon in Earth's shadow.<\/p>\n
Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth is between the Sun and the full Moon. During this event, the Moon passes through the Earth's umbra\u2014the dark center of its shadow.<\/p>\n
The best conditions for viewing the partial lunar eclipse in August 2026 will be in North and South America. According to Time and Date, approximately 12% of the world's population\u2014987 million people\u2014will see all phases of the eclipse (penumbral and partial), while approximately 16%\u20141.3 billion people\u2014will see the entire partial phase. Observing conditions will depend on local weather: statistically, the highest chance of clear skies is expected in the western United States, northern Chile, and inland Brazil.<\/p>\n
Lunar eclipse map for August 27-28, 2026. Click the arrows in the lower left corner to expand the image to full screen. | Author: F. Espenak, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center<\/p>\n
The eclipse occurring on August 27-28, 2026, will be the first deep partial lunar eclipse worldwide since September 18, 2024, and the last until January 11-12, 2028 (when only 2.4% of the Moon will be in the Earth's shadow zone). Thus, the partial lunar eclipse of 2026 will be the most spectacular lunar eclipse until the total lunar eclipse on December 31, 2028.<\/p>\n
During the August 2026 eclipse, a full "Sturgeon Moon" will rise and enter Earth's shadow later that night. The full Moon will dim, and by the peak of the partial eclipse, its color will take on a slightly reddish-orange hue. However, this will not be a true "blood moon," as there will be no full lunar phase\u2014when the entire lunar surface is in Earth's shadow. The eclipse, including both the light penumbra (when the Moon enters Earth's fuzzy outer shadow) and the partial phase, will last 5 hours and 38 minutes.<\/p>\n
This partial lunar eclipse will occur just over five days after the Moon reaches apogee\u2014the farthest point from Earth in its slightly elliptical orbit\u2014causing it to appear at an average size. <\/p>\n
A deep partial lunar eclipse is a spectacular sight for skywatchers. | Photo: Lori LaPorte via Getty Images<\/p>\n
Lunar eclipses occur at the same universal time, but local time and the Moon's position above the horizon vary depending on location. This eclipse will occur between 9:23 PM ET on Thursday, August 27, and 3:01 AM ET on Friday, August 28 (1:23 AM and 7:01 AM GMT on Friday, August 28, 2026), with the peak of the event\u2014when the lunar surface will appear reddish\u2014at 4:12 AM GMT. This corresponds to the following local times in North America:<\/p>\n
Eastern Time: 12:12 AM ET on Friday, August 28, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Central Time: 11:12 PM CDT on Thursday, August 27, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Mountain Time: 10:12 PM Mountain Time on Thursday, August 27, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Pacific Time: 9:12 PM Pacific Time on Thursday, August 27, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Alaska Time: 8:12 PM Alaska Time on Thursday, August 27, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This time is only for the maximum phase of the eclipse. However, it's worth looking at the Moon approximately 39 minutes before this time to see the edge of Earth's shadow slowly sliding across the lunar surface as the partial eclipse intensifies (and vice versa after the maximum phase).<\/p>\n
In Europe, the eclipse will occur early on Friday, August 28, but it will set during a partial phase.<\/p>\n
Here are the times when the maximum solar eclipse will be visible in various locations across Europe (further east of these locations, the maximum solar eclipse will not be visible):<\/p>\n
London, UK: 5:12am BST 28 August 2026 (sunrise 6:06am BST, moonset 6:15am BST).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Paris, France: 6:12 AM CET August 28, 2026 (sunrise 7:01 AM CET, moonset 7:09 AM CET).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Madrid, Spain: 6:12 AM CET August 28, 2026 (sunrise 7:38 AM CET, moonset 7:46 AM CET).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Brussels, Belgium: 6:12 AM CET August 28, 2026 (sunrise 6:49 AM CET, moonset 6:58 AM CET).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Berlin, Germany: 6:12 AM CET August 28, 2026 (sunrise 6:10 AM CET, moonset 6:17 AM CET) <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For some observers, the partially eclipsed Moon will be visible shortly before sunset. | Source: WW News via Getty Images<\/p>\n
Here are the dates and locations of the upcoming total lunar eclipses:<\/p>\n
December 31 \u2013 January 1, 2028\u20132029: A total lunar eclipse will be visible from Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Northern and western North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
June 25-26, 2029: A total lunar eclipse will be visible from Europe, Western Asia, Africa, North America, South America, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and Antarctica.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
December 20-21, 2029: A total lunar eclipse will be visible from Europe, Asia, northern and western Australia, Africa, North America, South America, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Want to look further into the future? A brief overview of lunar eclipses through 2026 can be found here on Space.com. Learn more about solar and lunar eclipses on EclipseWise.com, a website dedicated to eclipse forecasts. You can also find beautiful maps on EclipseAtlas.com by eclipse cartographer Michael Zeiler and interactive Google maps on Xavier Jubier's eclipse website. Meteorologist Jay Anderson's climate and weather forecasts can be found at eclipsophile.com.<\/p>\n
Jubilee, H. (undated). Lunar Eclipses: Interactive Google Maps. Retrieved May 5, 2026, from <\/p>\n
Time and date. (No date). Partial lunar eclipse of August 28, 2026: map and time. Retrieved May 5, 2026, from: <\/p>\n
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