Partial Lunar Eclipse
28 August 2026
Greatest eclipse at 04:12 UT · Eastern Pacific, Americas, Europe, Africa
Where it’s visible
Eastern Pacific, Americas, Europe, Africa.
Timings (Universal Time)
| Penumbral eclipse begins | 01:23 UT · 28 August 2026 |
| Partial eclipse begins | 02:33 UT · 28 August 2026 |
| Greatest eclipse | 04:12 UT |
| Partial eclipse ends | 05:51 UT · 28 August 2026 |
| Penumbral eclipse ends | 07:01 UT · 28 August 2026 |
Umbral magnitude 0.93 · penumbral magnitude 1.96. Source: NASA GSFC eclipse tables.
What you’ll see
During a partial lunar eclipse only part of the Moon enters Earth’s umbra, so a dark “bite” creeps across the lunar disc and retreats again. The eclipsed portion often takes on a reddish tint. It is safe to watch with the naked eye and visible from anywhere the Moon is above the horizon.
The Moon Explorer app computes this eclipse’s circumstances for your exact location — local times, moonrise and moonset around the event — entirely offline, and can remind you the day before and on the day.
Track this eclipse in Moon ExplorerDates and times are in Universal Time (UT). The free Moon Explorer app for Android converts everything to your local time and your exact location — fully offline, with no ads or accounts.