Total Lunar Eclipse Turns Moon Red Overnight Across the Pacific, East Asia and the Americas

Overview

• NASA guidance indicates complete visibility in East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and much of the Pacific, with partial or dawn views across North, Central and western South America.
• Argentina is expected to see the full sequence if skies are clear, with local times of 05:44 for penumbral start, 06:50 partial, 08:04 total, 08:33 maximum, 09:02 end of totality and 11:22 end of the event.
• In Peru, the penumbral phase begins at 3:44 a.m. and the partial phase at 4:50 a.m. local time, with totality coinciding with moonset near the western horizon.
• Outlets differ on duration, with reports of roughly 58 minutes of deepest red or up to 82 minutes of totality, while the full event spans more than five hours including penumbral and partial phases.
• The eclipse is safe to view with the naked eye, and observers can improve the experience by seeking dark sites, ensuring a clear western horizon and using binoculars or small telescopes; Peru’s space agency also notes a partial lunar eclipse on August 27–28, 2026.