Overview
- The Moon will enter Earth’s shadow around 4:34 and reach about 93–94% coverage near 6:00–6:13 on Friday, 28 August, according to astronomers and observatory statements.
- Morning twilight will brighten the sky as the eclipse peaks, so the most covered phase will be difficult to observe from much of Germany.
- Viewers are advised to watch toward the west or west-southwest from an elevated spot with a free horizon, and no protective eyewear is needed to observe a lunar eclipse.
- Autumn and winter meteors to watch from Bavaria include the Draconids (peak ~9 October), Orionids (peak night 20–21 October with significant moonlight), Leonids (16–17 November), Geminids (13–14 December with very good 2026 conditions and up to ~150 meteors per hour under dark skies) and the weaker Ursids (~22 December).
- Photographers can capture the event with telephoto lenses or even smartphones under clear skies, and skywatchers should plan to travel to dark, elevated sites and allow 20–30 minutes for dark adaptation for the best meteor and eclipse viewing.