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August 27, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Retreat, New Jersey, USA

Aug 28, 2026 at 12:12 am
Max View in Retreat, New Jersey
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse in Retreat, New Jersey
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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August 27–28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Retreat

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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 123°
19.5°
10:33 pm Thu, Aug 27
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction Southeast 138°
29.6°
12:12 am Fri, Aug 28
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction South-southeast 165°
38.9°
1:51 am Fri, Aug 28
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction South-southwest 196°
39.1°
3:01 am Fri, Aug 28
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction Southwest 215°
33.6°

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 Retreat

Eclipse Visibility From RetreatVisibility Worldwide
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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