A deep partial lunar eclipse tonight will be the best anywhere on Earth until New Year's Eve 2028
A deep partial lunar eclipse on the night of August 27-28, 2026 sends just over 96% of the Moon into Earth's shadow, peaking at 4:12 UTC. It's the best lunar eclipse anywhere on Earth until New Year's Eve 2028. Per Space.com and EarthSky.
A deep partial lunar eclipse occurs on the night of August 27-28, 2026, visible from Europe, Africa, North and South America, parts of Greenland, Antarctica and the eastern Pacific. Just over 96% of the Moon's disk passes into Earth's dark umbral shadow at maximum eclipse, at 4:12 UTC (0412 GMT) on August 28. The full event, from first penumbral shadow to last, lasts about 5 hours 38 minutes. It won't reach full totality, so it is not technically a 'blood moon,' though the Moon will appear deep reddish-orange near maximum. It is the first deep partial lunar eclipse since September 18, 2024, and nothing will come close again until January 11-12, 2028, when only 2.4% of the Moon will sit in Earth's umbra. Time and Date estimates about 1.3 billion people are positioned to see at least the partial phase. Sources: Space.com, EarthSky.