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August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Christchurch, New Zealand (Ōtautahi)

Aug 28, 2026 at 6:03 pm
Near max in Christchurch
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Christchurch, Canterbury
Begins: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 5:59 pm
Maximum: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 6:02 pm -0.153 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 7:01 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 2 minutes

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Location

August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Christchurch

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

Time Phase Event Direction Altitude
1:23 pm Fri, Aug 28 Not directly visible Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction South-southeast 162°
-35.6°
2:33 pm Fri, Aug 28 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon Map direction Southeast 143°
-30.3°
4:12 pm Fri, Aug 28 Not directly visible Maximum Eclipse Below horizon Map direction East-southeast 121°
-17.8°
5:51 pm Fri, Aug 28 Not directly visible Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon Map direction East-southeast 103°
-1.2°
5:59 pm Fri, Aug 28 Rising Moonrise Rising Map direction East-southeast 102°
-0.2°
6:02 pm Fri, Aug 28
Maximum in Christchurch This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Christchurch. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Christchurch 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 101°
0.2°
7:01 pm Fri, Aug 28
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. Map direction East 91°
9.9°

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.

A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.

Cloud Coverage (Aug 28)

In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

351 Days 14 Hrs 31 Mins 47 Secs

Christchurch Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Christchurch

Eclipse Visibility From Christchurch Visibility Worldwide
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse Partial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse Total Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral 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 Christchurch, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

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