Overview
- The eclipse unfolds Thursday night into Friday morning on Aug. 27–28 and reaches its maximum at about 12:12 a.m. EDT when most of the lunar disk sits in Earth’s umbra.
- At peak roughly 93–96% of the Moon will be inside the umbra so a large portion will take on a reddish or copper hue while a bright sliver remains sunlit.
- The event will be visible across much of the night side of Earth including North and South America, parts of Europe and Africa with local contact times varying by location.
- Viewers do not need eye protection to watch the eclipse and should use binoculars, a small telescope, or a camera for more detail while choosing a clear horizon for low‑sky viewing.
- The lunar eclipse follows the Aug. 12 solar eclipse as part of a normal two‑week pairing and coverage notes that atmospheric dust and clouds will affect how red the Moon appears.