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August 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse Nears Totality, Misses India
A partial lunar eclipse will happen on August 27 and 28, 2026.
During an eclipse, Earth’s shadow passes over the Moon.
People in the United States will see it begin on the night of August 27.
Many other places will see it on August 28.
The eclipse will be visible across much of North and South America and parts of Europe and Africa.
People in India will not be able to see it.
Most of the Moon will enter Earth’s darkest shadow, but a small part will remain outside it.
The covered part may look dark and slightly copper-colored.
It is called a partial eclipse because the Moon will not be completely covered.
The partial lunar eclipse begins on August 27, 2026, in the United States and occurs on August 28 in many other regions.
In New Delhi, the penumbral phase starts at 6:53:58 AM, followed by the partial phase at 8:03:54 AM local time.
The eclipse reaches maximum at 9:42:53 AM in New Delhi and ends partially at 11:21:59 AM.
The eclipse will not be visible from Delhi or any other part of India.
At maximum eclipse, about 93% of the Moon’s diameter and 96.2% of its area will be inside Earth’s umbra.
- Who
- Skywatchers in regions where the eclipse is visible, including parts of the Americas, Europe and Africa.
- What
- A deep partial lunar eclipse in which about 93% of the Moon’s diameter will enter Earth’s umbra.
- Where
- Visible from much of North and South America and parts of Europe and Africa, but not from India.
- When
- August 27–28, 2026; the worldwide maximum occurs on August 28 at 04:12:53 UTC.
- Why
- The Full Moon will pass partly through Earth’s dark central shadow, producing a partial lunar eclipse.
Key facts
- Event
- Deep partial lunar eclipse
- Date in the United States
- Night of August 27, 2026
- Date in many other regions
- August 28, 2026
- Worldwide maximum
- August 28 at 04:12:53 UTC
- Maximum in New Delhi
- August 28 at 9:42:53 AM local time
- Visibility in India
- Not visible from Delhi or any other part of India
- Moon inside the umbra
- About 93% of its diameter and 96.2% of its area
Quotes
NASA
The US space agency cited for explaining the eclipse’s appearance and extent.
“At maximum eclipse, about 93% of the Moon's diameter will be inside Earth's dark central shadow, called the umbra. The Moon will not be completely covered, but it can look dramatically darkened, with a rusty, coppery tint along the covered edge.”
livemint.com
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