India, Aug. 27 -- Lunar Eclipse 2026 shall witness a beautiful deep partial lunar eclipse occurring on August 27-28, during which the shadow of Earth shall cover up to 96.2% of the surface area of the moon at the time of maximum eclipse. This shall be a deep partial lunar eclipse but not a total lunar eclipse however, the moon may get a reddish-orange glow and appear like a "blood moon".

When is the Blood Moon 2026

The eclipse is set to start on August 27, 2026, in North and South America and continue to August 28 in other parts of the world. The penumbral eclipse will begin at 01:23 UTC, the partial eclipse at 02:33 UTC, its peak at 04:12 UTC and end at 07:01 UTC.

Lunar Eclipse 2026: What Time is the Blood Moon on Aug. 27-28?

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