Lunar eclipse ends 2026 season
A partial lunar eclipse will conclude the 2026 eclipse season, with the Moon nearly fully entering Earth's shadow, though a small portion remains illuminated.
Consensus
- The lunar eclipse will be partial due to a small illuminated portion of the Moon's disk.
- The eclipse will begin at 04:24 Moscow time and end at 10:02 Moscow time.
- The eclipse will be the last lunar eclipse of 2026.
- The maximum phase will occur at 07:13 Moscow time, with 93% of the Moon in Earth's shadow.
- The total duration of the eclipse will exceed 5.5 hours.
- The partial phases will last 3 hours and 18 minutes.
- The umbra phase will occur from approximately 05:33 to 08:53 Moscow time.
Points of divergence
- The eclipse has significant astrological importance and may bring logical resolution to many situations, according to shaman and astrologer Kajetta Akhmetzhanova. — vm
- Observation will be limited across most of Russia due to daylight, with only residents of the European part able to see the penumbral and small umbral phases. — vm
- It will not be possible to observe the eclipse in Moscow. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- RAN: The season of eclipses in 2026 will end with almost a total lunar eclipse — Вечерняя Москва
- Nearly total lunar eclipse will end 2026 eclipse season today — Новости Москвы
- Lunar eclipse on August 28 became the last one in 2026 — Москва 24