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August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Gansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa

Aug 28, 2026 at 6:12 am
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Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Gansbaai
Begins: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 3:23 am
Maximum: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 6:12 am 0.930 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 7:09 am
Duration: 3 hours, 46 minutes

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August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Gansbaai

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:23 am Fri, Aug 28
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West-northwest 292°
44.3°
4:33 am Fri, Aug 28
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West 280°
30.6°
6:12 am Fri, Aug 28
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction West 266°
10.6°
7:09 am Fri, Aug 28SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West 259°
-0.2°
7:51 am Fri, Aug 28Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 253°
-9.1°
9:01 am Fri, Aug 28Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 242°
-22.2°

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 Gansbaai

Eclipse Visibility From GansbaaiVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse

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