Overview
- The partial lunar eclipse on Friday, 28 August 2026, begins when the Moon enters Earth’s umbra at about 04:33–04:34 and reaches maximum near 06:12–06:13 with roughly 93% of the Moon covered.
- Local moonset times sharply limit viewing windows so observers farther west have more time to see the peak while locations in the east may lose the Moon before or at maximum.
- The Deutscher Wetterdienst warns a cold front will bring widespread clouds, showers and possible thunderstorms from the west that are likely to obscure the eclipse across large parts of western and northwestern Germany.
- Observers are advised to use elevated sites with an unobstructed west to southwest horizon, bring binoculars or a small telescope for contrast, and use a tripod and short exposures for photography because the Moon will sit low in the dawn sky.
- Planetariums and observatories have scheduled early‑morning openings and some events are sold out, and those who miss the sight in Germany can see more of the passage from locations farther west or wait for a total lunar eclipse on 31 December 2028.