Partial Lunar Eclipse Aug 28 — Times & 3D
Play the next lunar eclipse from first penumbra to last — local times, Moon altitude, and a 3D disc with Earth’s shadow.
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Times and Moon altitude use this observer pin.
What this tool answers: the next lunar eclipse for your pin — P1–P4 contact times, Moon direction, horizon flags, and a 3D umbra/penumbra disc. Planning accuracy (astronomy-engine), not NASA Besselian or IAU bulletins. For phase and illumination tonight, use Moon tonight.
Next lunar eclipse
Partial lunar eclipse
Fri, Aug 28, 4:12 AM UTC
0.00°N, 0.00°E: Moon above the horizon at greatest eclipse · W 260° · 26° alt. Contacts still listed so you can plan for rise/set.
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Copper on the disc is illustrative Rayleigh reddening — sunlight bent through Earth’s atmosphere — not a predicted Danjon L from volcanic aerosols.
4:12:49 AM
Contacts and visibility
- Penumbral (P1–P4)
- 5h 38m
- Umbral (U1–U4)
- 3h 18m
- Total (U2–U3)
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Shadow approaches from the east of the lunar disc (position angle 108°).
| Contact | Local time | Alt / az | Horizon |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 Penumbral start | Fri, Aug 28, 1:23 AM UTC | 66° · WSW 245° | Above |
| U1 Partial start | Fri, Aug 28, 2:33 AM UTC | 49° · WSW 255° | Above |
| peak Greatest eclipse | Fri, Aug 28, 4:12 AM UTC | 26° · W 260° | Above |
| U4 Partial end | Fri, Aug 28, 5:52 AM UTC | 2° · W 261° | Above |
| P4 Penumbral end | Fri, Aug 28, 7:02 AM UTC | -14° · W 261° | Below horizon |
Positions from astronomy-engine (ELP/VSOP). Moon typically ~1′, contact times ~1 minute. Good enough for planning and visualization — not NASA Besselian or IAU eclipse-bulletin precision.
Field card with phases, times, direction, and location.