August 2026 lunar eclipse


A partial lunar eclipse will take place on August 28, 2026. The moon will be almost be inside the umbra, but not quite be contained within the umbral shadow at greatest eclipse.
This lunar eclipse follows the total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026.

Visibility

It will be completely visible over South and eastern North America, will be seen rising over the rest of North America, and setting over Africa and Europe.

Related eclipses

Lunar year series

Saros series

Metonic series

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days. This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 145.
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