Partial lunar eclipse August 2026: Where will it be visible from?

Earth's shadow will swallow 96% of the lunar surface overnight on Aug.

27-28, potentially turning the moon a gorgeous shade of crimson as it bathes in light filtered and refracted by our planet's atmosphere.

The partial lunar eclipse will occur as Earth passes between the sun and moon during the monthly full moon phase .

Around this time, Earth's curved inner shadow will appear to creep across the lunar surface while leaving a thin crescent exposed to direct sunlight at the point of maximum eclipse.

But who will actually get to see it? As usual, it's all a matter of location.

Where is the August 2026 partial lunar eclipse visible? The Aug.

27-28 partial lunar eclipse will be visible to roughly 3.3 billion people spread across North America, South America and parts of Europe and Africa.

Each phase will occur simultaneously for everyone watching from Earth, through the local timings for each eclipse phase will vary depending on your location.

A map of the lunar eclipse on Aug.

27-28, 2026.

Click the arrows in the bottom left corner to expand to full screen. (Image credit: F.

Espenak, NASA's GSFC) For stargazers on the West Coast of America in cities like Los Angeles, California and Portland, Oregon, the point of maximum eclipse will arrive just a few hours after sunset.

While anyone watching from East Coast cities including New York and Jacksonville will see the lunar spectacle peak around midnight local time.

For the United Kingdom, Europe and Africa, the eclipse will be an early morning affair, occurring shortly before sunrise as the moon arcs low towards the western horizon.