| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Kangerlussuaq |
| Began: | Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 12:23 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 3:12 am 0.930 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 6:01 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 38 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Kangerlussuaq
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Kangerlussuaq. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (WGST) for Kangerlussuaq.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 12:23 am Fri, Aug 28 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |
 151° |
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| 1:33 am Fri, Aug 28 |
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Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. |
168° |
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| 3:12 am Fri, Aug 28 |
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Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. |
192° |
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| 4:51 am Fri, Aug 28 |
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Partial Eclipse ends
Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest. |
216° |
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| 6:01 am Fri, Aug 28 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends
The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southwest. |
232° |
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How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covered only parts of the Moon, as seen from Kangerlussuaq. There were no other locations on Earth where the Moon appeared completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covered a large portion of the Moon, so this was still a nice sight.
Cloud Coverage (Aug 28)
In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kangerlussuaq
| Eclipse Visibility From Kangerlussuaq | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Jan 26, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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Dec 31, 2028 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Kangerlussuaq, or the path map image for global details. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Kangerlussuaq