August 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Mont Fleury, Moka District, Mauritius

Aug 28, 2026 at 6:17 am

Near max in Mont Fleury

Global Event:	Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Mont Fleury
Begins:	Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 5:23 am
Maximum:	Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 6:18 am -0.215 Magnitude
Ends:	Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 6:21 am
Duration:	57 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Mont Fleury

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Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 5:18 am MUT

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

Time	Phase	Event	Direction	Altitude
5:23 am Fri, Aug 28		Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.	264°	12.2°
6:18 am Fri, Aug 28		Maximum in Mont Fleury This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Mont Fleury. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Mont Fleury 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.	259°	0.2°
6:21 am Fri, Aug 28	Setting	Moonset Setting	259°	-0.2°
6:33 am Fri, Aug 28	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon	258°	-3.5°
8:12 am Fri, Aug 28	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	249°	-25.4°
9:51 am Fri, Aug 28	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon	233°	-45.3°
11:01 am Fri, Aug 28	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon	213°	-56.5°

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

In the past, this day was cloudy 61% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

Eclipse Visibility From Mont Fleury		Visibility Worldwide
	Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Mont Fleury, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.