Flag for New Zealand

August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Chatham Islands, New Zealand

Aug 28, 2026 at 6:02 pm
Near max in Chatham Islands
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse in Chatham Islands, Chatham Islands
Begins: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 5:58 pm
Maximum: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 6:01 pm 0.466 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 7:46 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 48 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.
Location

August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Chatham Islands

Live Eclipse Animation will start at:
Live Eclipse Animation has ended.
You are using an outdated browser, to view the animation please update or switch to a modern browser.

The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Chatham Islands. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CHAST) for Chatham Islands.

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
2:08 pm Fri, Aug 28 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction South-southeast 150°
-32.0°
3:18 pm Fri, Aug 28 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Southeast 133°
-24.7°
4:57 pm Fri, Aug 28 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction East-southeast 113°
-10.7°
5:58 pm Fri, Aug 28 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction East-southeast 102°
-0.2°
6:01 pm Fri, Aug 28
Maximum in Chatham Islands This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Chatham Islands. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Chatham Islands because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
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 East-southeast for the best view of the eclipse. 		Map direction East-southeast 102°
0.2°
6:36 pm Fri, Aug 28
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. 		Map direction East 96°
5.8°
7:46 pm Fri, Aug 28
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction East 83°
17.7°

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 covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Chatham Islands. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event.

Cloud Coverage (Aug 28)

In the past, this day was cloudy 76% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

351 Days 14 Hrs 32 Mins 20 Secs

Chatham Islands Eclipse Countdown

Lunar Eclipses
  1. When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
  2. Total Lunar Eclipse
  3. Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
  5. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
  9. What Is a Tetrad?
  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Chatham Islands

Eclipse Visibility From Chatham Islands Visibility Worldwide
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse Partial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Chatham Islands, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

Next annular eclipse visible in Chatham Islands

Other eclipses visible in Chatham Islands

Other eclipses worldwide

Need some help?