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93% of Moon Turns Copper in 2026 Eclipse

8/23/2026

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Lunar Eclipse Shines

A partial lunar eclipse will blanket the United States sky on August 27-28, 2026.
About 93 % of the Moon will enter Earth’s umbra, giving it a coppery hue.
Maximum coverage occurs at 12:12 a.m. ET (00:12 UTC) on August 28.
Nearly 1 billion people in North, Central and South America will see the eclipse fully.
More than 3 billion people (44 % of world population) will view at least part of it.

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Observatory Hosts Eclipse

Schmidt College of Science’s Observatory in Boca Raton will host eclipse viewing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Aug 27.
OMSI Director Jim Todd says the eclipse can be viewed safely with the naked eye, no filters needed.
The Weather Channel predicts mostly clear skies in Salem on Aug 27 and advises avoiding heavily light-polluted areas.
NASA explains the moon’s coppery color results from sunlight filtered through Earth’s atmosphere during the eclipse.

History

Historical Context

The August 21 2017 total solar eclipse, called the “Great American Eclipse,” was the first coast-to-coast total eclipse in the United States since the February 1979 event and the first visible across the contiguous U.S. since June 1918. Its 14-state path let 2 minutes 41.6 seconds of totality at Carbondale, Illinois, where NASA monitored the event, sparking unprecedented public and social-media engagement.

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Lunar Eclipse Shines

A partial lunar eclipse will blanket the United States sky on August 27-28, 2026.
About 93 % of the Moon will enter Earth’s umbra, giving it a coppery hue.
Maximum coverage occurs at 12:12 a.m. ET (00:12 UTC) on August 28.
Nearly 1 billion people in North, Central and South America will see the eclipse fully.
More than 3 billion people (44 % of world population) will view at least part of it.

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