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August 27, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, USA

Aug 28, 2026 at 12:12 am
Max View in Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse in Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
Begins: Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 9:23 pm
Maximum: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 12:12 am 0.930 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 3:01 am
Duration: 5 hours, 38 minutes

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Location

August 27–28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Blue Ridge Parkway

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
9:23 pm Thu, Aug 27
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East-southeast 117°
17.0°
10:33 pm Thu, Aug 27
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction Southeast 130°
28.5°
12:12 am Fri, Aug 28
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction South-southeast 156°
40.5°
1:51 am Fri, Aug 28
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction South 188°
43.6°
3:01 am Fri, Aug 28
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction South-southwest 210°
39.3°

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 Blue Ridge Parkway

Eclipse Visibility From Blue Ridge ParkwayVisibility Worldwide
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 20, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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

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