| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Bloemfontein |
| Begins: | Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 3:23 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 6:12 am 0.930 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 6:36 am |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 13 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Bloemfontein
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Bloemfontein. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (SAST) for Bloemfontein.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 3:23 am Fri, Aug 28 |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |
 282° |
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| 4:33 am Fri, Aug 28 |
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Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. |
273° |
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| 6:12 am Fri, Aug 28 |
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Maximum Eclipse
Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. |
262° |
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| 6:36 am Fri, Aug 28 | Setting | Moonset Setting |
259° |
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| 7:51 am Fri, Aug 28 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon |
250° |
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| 9:01 am Fri, Aug 28 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon |
239° |
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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 covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Bloemfontein. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covers a large portion of the Moon, so this is still a nice sight.
Solar Eclipse Live Show
We are streaming the partial solar eclipse on Sep 21/22 LIVE!
Cloud Coverage (Aug 28)
In the past, this day was cloudy 21% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Bloemfontein
| Eclipse Visibility From Bloemfontein | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jan 12, 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Bloemfontein, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |