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28 August 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — 47°09'54.1"N, 6°50'59.8"E

28 Aug 2026, 06:12
Max View in 47°09'54.1"N, 6°50'59.8"E
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in 47°09'54.1"N, 6°50'59.8"E
Begins: Fri, 28 Aug 2026, 03:23
Maximum: Fri, 28 Aug 2026, 06:12 0.930 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, 28 Aug 2026, 06:53
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

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28 August 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — 47°09'54.1"N, 6°50'59.8"E

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
03:23 Fri, 28 Aug
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Map direction South-southwest 212°
26.5°
04:33 Fri, 28 Aug
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Map direction Southwest 228°
19.2°
06:12 Fri, 28 Aug
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
Map direction West-southwest 248°
5.6°
06:53 Fri, 28 Aug Setting Moonset Setting Map direction West-southwest 256°
-0.2°
07:51 Fri, 28 Aug Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West 266°
-10.1°
09:01 Fri, 28 Aug Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction West 279°
-21.4°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in 47°09'54.1"N, 6°50'59.8"E

Eclipse Visibility From 47°09'54.1"N, 6°50'59.8"E Visibility Worldwide
12 Aug 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
20–21 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
2 Aug 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
12 Jan 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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