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96.3% Lunar Eclipse Set for August 27, 2026

8/24/2026

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  • Skywatchers across much of the United States will see a deep partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28, 2026.
  • At maximum, 96.3 percent of the moon’s visible disk will be inside Earth’s umbral shadow.
  • The eclipse will peak just after midnight EDT on August 27, 2026.
  • Nearly one billion people in the U.S., Canada and Central and South America will see the full eclipse.