Global event

Partial Lunar Eclipse — August 27–28, 2026

Name: Partial Lunar Eclipse — August 27–28, 2026
Start: 2026-08-28T04:12:49Z
End: 2026-08-28T06:12:49.000Z
Location: Worldwide

A deep partial "Sturgeon" lunar eclipse — up to ~96% of the Moon slips into Earth's dark shadow, taking on a coppery-red shading. Visible from the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Pacific. See the moment of maximum eclipse in your timezone.

Featured — Maximum eclipse (~96% of the Moon in shadow)

Ended

Aug 28 – Aug 28, 2026

Verified 2026-07-29 — source: eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov · editorial policy

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Full schedule

Penumbral eclipse begins (global)
finished
Penumbral start
Fri, Aug 28, 1:23 AM UTC
Partial (umbral) eclipse begins
finished
Partial start
Fri, Aug 28, 2:33 AM UTC
Maximum eclipse (~96% of the Moon in shadow)
finished
Fri, Aug 28, 4:12 AM UTC
Partial (umbral) eclipse ends
finished
Partial end
Fri, Aug 28, 5:51 AM UTC
Penumbral eclipse ends (global)
finished
Penumbral end
Fri, Aug 28, 7:01 AM UTC