What time is the partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27-28? Here's when to see the 96% 'blood moon'
A dramatic partial lunar eclipse will occur on Aug.
27-28, with almost the entire moon slipping into Earth's shadow.
At its peak, at 12:12 a.m.
EDT (0412 GMT) on Aug.
28, 96.2% of the lunar surface will be covered by Earth's dark umbral shadow, leaving only a slender portion of the moon directly illuminated by the sun.
The rest of the lunar surface may take on an eerie reddish-orange hue, creating an impressive 'almost blood moon'.
The eclipse will be visible from North and South America, Europe and Africa , though exactly how much you'll see will depend on your location (and clouds!).
You can follow along with all the action with our lunar eclipse live blog .
Lunar eclipse timings The eclipse begins when the moon enters Earth's faint outer shadow at 9:23 p.m.
EDT on Aug.
27 (0123 GMT on Aug.
28).
Things get much more interesting at 10:33 p.m.
EDT (0233 GMT) , when the partial eclipse begins and Earth's dark umbral shadow starts to creep across the lunar surface.
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