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August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Al Gharnuqīyah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia

Aug 28, 2026 at 6:02 am
Max View in Al Gharnuqīyah
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Al Gharnuqīyah
Begins: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 4:23 am
Maximum: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 6:02 am 0.385 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 6:06 am
Duration: 1 hour, 43 minutes

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August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Al Gharnuqīyah

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
4:23 am Fri, Aug 28
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West-southwest 248°
21.3°
5:33 am Fri, Aug 28
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
Map direction West-southwest 256°
6.5°
6:02 am Fri, Aug 28
Maximum in Al Gharnuqīyah This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Al Gharnuqīyah. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Al Gharnuqīyah because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction West 259°
0.5°
6:06 am Fri, Aug 28SettingMoonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.Map direction West 259°
-0.2°
7:12 am Fri, Aug 28Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West 265°
-15.5°
8:51 am Fri, Aug 28Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 275°
-37.4°
10:01 am Fri, Aug 28Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-northwest 284°
-52.6°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Al Gharnuqīyah

Eclipse Visibility From Al GharnuqīyahVisibility Worldwide
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 2, 2027 Total Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Al Gharnuqīyah, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

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