Overview
- The partial eclipse begins at about 04:33 and reaches its peak around 06:12–06:13 on Friday when roughly 93% of the Moon will be in Earth’s shadow.
- No special eye protection or solar filters are needed because the event is a lunar eclipse and safe to view with the naked eye.
- Observers need an unobstructed west to west-southwest horizon because the Moon will sit very low and may set minutes after peak in many locations.
- Photographers should use telephoto lenses or binoculars, a sturdy tripod and short exposures, check sightlines the night before, and arrive early to set up.
- The Deutscher Wetterdienst forecasts dense cloud and possible showers that could block the view for many people so those who miss it may wait until 31 December 2028 for the next larger lunar eclipse visible from Germany.