Partial lunar eclipse on August 28
A partial lunar eclipse occurred on August 28, lasting over five and a half hours, with the Moon entering Earth's shadow from 05:33 to 08:53 MSK. The maximum phase happened at 07:13 MSK, and the event was visible across Europe, parts of Asia, Africa, the Americas, oceans, and Antarctica.
Consensus
- A partial lunar eclipse occurred on August 28.
- The eclipse lasted more than five and a half hours.
- The Moon entered Earth's shadow from approximately 05:33 to 08:53 MSK.
- The maximum phase of the eclipse occurred at 07:13 MSK.
- The eclipse was visible in Europe, western Asia, Africa, North and South America, the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans, and Antarctica.
- In Russia, only the westernmost regions could observe the eclipse.
- The Moon would appear reddish during the eclipse due to Earth's shadow.
- The event was the last eclipse of 2026.
- A live stream was available from the Baltic Sea coast in Kaliningrad Oblast.
Points of divergence
- The eclipse began at 04:24 MSK and ended at 10:02 MSK, with 96% of the Moon's disk covered by Earth's shadow. — vm
- In Moscow, the penumbral phase started at 4:23 MSK, and the Moon fully disappeared from view by 5:27 MSK. — fontanka
- Moscow residents could not see the eclipse because the Moon was not visible in the sky during the event, as the Sun was already up. — riamo
- The next similar eclipse will be visible only after one year. — vm
- The Moon would be covered by Earth's shadow by approximately 93%. — fontanka
- The eclipse is referred to as an 'osetrovaya' (osetra) moon due to its timing in late summer, when sturgeon fishing begins. — vm
Coverage (7 sources)
- IKI RAN: on Friday the Moon will go into Earth's shadow — Вести
- Partial lunar eclipse will occur on Friday — Интерфакс
- Rare sturgeon moon will rise over Moscow on the night of August 28 — Вечерняя Москва
- Moon will soon be almost completely immersed in Earth's shadow. Where can the eclipse be seen? — Фонтанка
- Moscow residents will not be able to see the lunar eclipse on August 28 — РИАМО
- Moscow residents will not be able to see the partial lunar eclipse on August 28 — Вечерняя Москва
- Partial lunar eclipse will occur on Friday — Интерфакс