Overview
- The deep partial eclipse unfolds the night of Thursday, Aug. 27 into early Aug. 28 and peaks at about 12:12 a.m. Eastern Time when roughly 96% of the Moon will sit in Earth’s darkest shadow.
- Skywatchers across North and South America plus parts of western Europe and western Africa can see some or all of the event, but local moonset, horizon obstruction and weather will shorten views in places such as the UK, parts of Europe and some island locations.
- The shadowed portion of the Moon should appear coppery or reddish because sunlight filtered through Earth’s atmosphere scatters blue light and refracts red and orange wavelengths onto the lunar surface, and no eye protection is needed to watch.
- Major observatories and astronomy groups, including NASA feeds, Griffith Observatory and Timeanddate/Virtual Telescope streams, are offering free live broadcasts and expert commentary, and photographers are advised to use tripods, longer exposures and RAW format as the Moon darkens.
- This event follows the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse and is notable as an unusually deep partial eclipse that will be the most dramatic partial visible in many regions until late 2028 or mid‑2029, making it a rare observing and photography opportunity for the coming years.