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Partial lunar eclipse
28 Aug 2026, 04:12 UTC
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Geometric magnitude: umbral 0.930, penumbral 1.964. Magnitude measures shadow penetration in lunar diameters; obscuration below measures disc area. The shadow radius includes a 1% atmospheric enlargement.
- P1
- U1
- Peak
- U4
- P4
- Penumbral phase
- Friday, 28 August 2026 at 01:23 to Friday, 28 August 2026 at 07:02 (338 minutes)
- Umbral phase
- Friday, 28 August 2026 at 02:33 to Friday, 28 August 2026 at 05:52 (199 minutes)
- Totality
- Not reached in this eclipse
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Penumbral lunar eclipse
20 Feb 2027, 23:12 UTC
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Geometric magnitude: umbral -0.057, penumbral 0.926. Magnitude measures shadow penetration in lunar diameters; obscuration below measures disc area. The shadow radius includes a 1% atmospheric enlargement.
- P1
- Peak
- P4
- Penumbral phase
- Saturday, 20 February 2027 at 21:11 to Sunday, 21 February 2027 at 01:13 (242 minutes)
- Umbral phase
- Not reached in this eclipse
- Totality
- Not reached in this eclipse
Event types and local visibility
Next lunar eclipse after today: 20 February 2027 at 23:12 UTC, penumbral. Show its local contacts.
2026 lunar eclipses
total lunar eclipse · 2026-03-03
At maximum the Moon is -31.9° below the horizon at 51.5074°, -0.1278°.
- Penumbral duration
- 339.0 min
- Partial duration
- 208.0 min
- Totality duration
- 59.0 min
- Umbral area obscured
- 100.00%
- Geometric umbral magnitude
- 1.151
- Geometric penumbral magnitude
- 2.184
Magnitude measures how much of the lunar diameter lies inside the shadow at maximum. These geometric estimates use a 1% enlargement of Earth’s radius for the shadow; catalogue values can differ with atmospheric-shadow conventions.
Visible portion at your coordinates
The entire eclipse is below the geometric horizon here.
| Event | Local time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbral begins | 3 March 2026 at 08:44 UTC | -17.5° · below horizon |
| Partial begins | 3 March 2026 at 09:49 UTC | -24.9° · below horizon |
| Totality begins | 3 March 2026 at 11:04 UTC | -30.6° · below horizon |
| Maximum | 3 March 2026 at 11:33 UTC | -31.9° · below horizon |
| Totality ends | 3 March 2026 at 12:03 UTC | -32.6° · below horizon |
| Partial ends | 3 March 2026 at 13:17 UTC | -31.4° · below horizon |
| Penumbral ends | 3 March 2026 at 14:23 UTC | -27.2° · below horizon |
partial lunar eclipse · 2026-08-28
At maximum the Moon is 8.0° above the horizon at 51.5074°, -0.1278°.
- Penumbral duration
- 338.0 min
- Partial duration
- 199.0 min
- Totality duration
- 0.0 min
- Umbral area obscured
- 96.61%
- Geometric umbral magnitude
- 0.930
- Geometric penumbral magnitude
- 1.964
Magnitude measures how much of the lunar diameter lies inside the shadow at maximum. These geometric estimates use a 1% enlargement of Earth’s radius for the shadow; catalogue values can differ with atmospheric-shadow conventions.
Visible portion at your coordinates
| Event | Local time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Interval 1 | 28 August 2026 at 01:23 UTC | 28 August 2026 at 05:10 UTC · 226.3 min |
| Event | Local time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbral begins | 28 August 2026 at 01:23 UTC | 24.8° · above horizon |
| Partial begins | 28 August 2026 at 02:33 UTC | 19.4° · above horizon |
| Maximum | 28 August 2026 at 04:12 UTC | 8.0° · above horizon |
| Partial ends | 28 August 2026 at 05:52 UTC | -5.5° · below horizon |
| Penumbral ends | 28 August 2026 at 07:01 UTC | -15.8° · below horizon |
Total, partial and penumbral
A total lunar eclipse puts the whole Moon inside Earth’s dark umbra, producing the red appearance often called a Blood Moon. A partial eclipse puts part of the disc in the umbra. A penumbral eclipse crosses only the outer shadow and can look subtly shaded.
Solar versus lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse happens at full Moon when Earth lies between Sun and Moon; it can be watched wherever the Moon is above the horizon. A solar eclipse happens at new Moon when the Moon crosses the Sun from a particular part of Earth. Use eclipse-rated solar filters for any direct view of the Sun outside totality.
Check which eclipse stages are visible from your location
Annual calendars: 2026 lunar eclipses · 2027 lunar eclipses
Shadow key
Three eclipse paths through Earth's shadow
Penumbral
The Moon crosses only Earth's outer shadow; umbral obscuration is zero.
Partial
Part of the apparent lunar disc enters the darker umbra.
Total
The full apparent disc enters the umbra and reaches a totality interval.
Contact notation: P1–P4 is the penumbral passage, U1–U4 the umbral passage, and U2–U3 totality.
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