On the evening of Tuesday August 27, 2026, there will be an eclipse of the Moon. This will not be a total lunar eclipse, but it will be close at 96% and the Moon will turn a reddish color. A lunar eclipse is not as spectacular as a solar eclipse, but it is still interesting to see the Earth’s shadow make its way across the Moon until we see the reddish glow from a “blood moon.”
This one will begin in the evening hours – so it should be easy to see. The partial eclipse starts at 10:34 pm on Thursday the 27th. The maximum eclipse occurs just after midnight at 12:13 am and the eclipse ends Friday morning at 1:52 am.
FAS will not have a formal observation for this event. However, you should be able to see the eclipse just by going outside and looking up! This is, of course, if the weather cooperates and gives us a clear sky without too many clouds.
- “August 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse.” TimeandDate.
- Marcy Curran. “Partial lunar eclipse of the August 27-28 full Sturgeon Moon.” EarthSky. August 21, 2026.
- “Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse on August 27–28, 2026: When & Where to See.” Star Walk. May 22, 2026.
- Ashim. “Partial lunar eclipse August 2026: All you need to know.” Space & Telescope. March 14, 2026.
- J. Kelly Beatty. “Solar and Lunar Eclipses in 2026.” Sky & Telescope. January 13, 2026.
For more about eclipses in general, refer to the FAS website at:
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