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August 27, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — 79°51'35.0"N, 51°48'34.0"W

Aug 28, 2026 at 1:12 am
Max View in 79°51'35.0"N, 51°48'34.0"W
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in 79°51'35.0"N, 51°48'34.0"W
Begins: Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 11:27 pm
Maximum: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 1:12 am 0.930 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 2:10 am
Duration: 2 hours, 43 minutes

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August 27–28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — 79°51'35.0"N, 51°48'34.0"W

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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
10:23 pm Thu, Aug 27 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction South-southeast 150°
-1.2°
11:27 pm Thu, Aug 27 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction South-southeast 165°
-0.2°
11:33 pm Thu, Aug 27
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to South-southeast for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction South-southeast 167°
-0.1°
1:12 am Fri, Aug 28
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to South for the best view of the eclipse.
Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.
Map direction South 191°
0.2°
2:10 am Fri, Aug 28 Setting Moonset Setting Map direction South-southwest 205°
-0.2°
2:51 am Fri, Aug 28 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Southwest 214°
-0.8°
4:01 am Fri, Aug 28 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction Southwest 231°
-2.7°

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 79°51'35.0"N, 51°48'34.0"W

Eclipse Visibility From 79°51'35.0"N, 51°48'34.0"W Visibility Worldwide
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 11–12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

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