Overview
- The partial lunar eclipse will occur on Friday, August 28, with the Moon entering the umbra around 04:33–04:34 CET and the maximum near 06:12–06:13 CET, according to Haus der Astronomie and timeanddate.
- At maximum the Moon will be about 93 percent covered by Earth’s umbra, so a small bright crescent will remain and the event does not meet the definition of a total eclipse that produces a red “blood moon.”
- Visibility will vary with longitude because the eclipse happens at dawn; western locations in Germany and neighboring countries will see more of the deep partial phase while eastern sites may lose the Moon to moonset or brightening sky before maximum.
- No eye protection is needed; observers can watch with the naked eye, and a pair of binoculars will help boost contrast as the sky brightens while the low, near‑horizon Moon offers striking foreground photography opportunities.
- The August 28 event follows the August 12 solar eclipse (partial in Germany, total in parts of Spain) and the next significant lunar event visible from Germany that may reach totality is on 31 December 2028.