Blood Moon During Partial Lunar Eclipse Will Be Visible in NYC, but Clouds May Impact Viewing
Rain and possible thunderstorms could limit views of the eclipse, which will cover about 96% of the moon and peak just after midnight, forecasters said.
- On Thursday, a near-total lunar eclipse will sweep across the United States, though rainy forecasts in New York City may obscure views of the celestial event.
- This 'Sturgeon Moon' event occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, causing roughly 96.3% of the lunar disk to enter Earth's dark umbral shadow.
- At 12:12 a.m. Friday, August 28, 2026, the peak occurs when the moon will sit in shadow for three hours and 18 minutes, creating a reddish 'blood moon' hue.
- Bart Fried of the American Astronomical Society says the event is safe to view directly, unlike solar eclipses, though optimal viewing requires avoiding city lights.
- Future deep lunar eclipses remain rare; NASA projects the next event of this magnitude will not occur until December 31, 2028, making Thursday's eclipse significant.
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By Amen Galinato, CNN August's full moon of sturgeon will coincide this week with a partial lunar eclipse, in a cosmic spectacle for fans of observing the sky.A lunar eclipse occurs when the shadow of the Earth, or umbra, falls on the Moon.When the umbra darkens the entire lunar disk, The post How to see tonight the eclipse that will cover 96% of the Moon appeared first on KVIA.
Tonight, a Partial Lunar Eclipse
On August 28, 2026 UTC (the evening of the 27th on the West Coast), the Moon passes into the shadow of Earth, creating a deep partial eclipse. At the moment of greatest eclipse, 4:13 a.m. Universal Time, 96.3% of the Moon’s disk is within Earth’s umbra, the central part of the shadow where the Sun […] The post Tonight, a Partial Lunar Eclipse appeared first on YubaNet.
Tonight's lunar eclipse will cover 96.2% of the Moon on the DMV, visible without special lenses from 10:34 p.m. until dawn.
If the weather works together, a lunar eclipse will be visible on the night of Thursday to Friday in Montreal and in much of Quebec. The white surface of the Moon will begin to decrease from 10:30 p.m. and will be at its minimum shortly after midnight.
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