- Source: August 2026 lunar eclipse
A partial lunar eclipse will occur at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Friday, August 28, 2026, with an umbral magnitude of 0.9319. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A partial lunar eclipse occurs when one part of the Moon is in the Earth's umbra, while the other part is in the Earth's penumbra. Unlike a solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. Occurring about 6 days after perigee (on August 22, 2026, at 4:20 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.
This lunar eclipse will be the last of an almost tetrad, with the others being on March 14, 2025 (total); September 8, 2025 (total); and March 3, 2026 (total).
Visibility
The eclipse will be completely visible over North and South America, seen rising over the central Pacific Ocean and setting over Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
Eclipse details
Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.
Eclipse season
This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
Related eclipses
= Eclipses in 2026
=An annular solar eclipse on February 17.
A total lunar eclipse on March 3.
A total solar eclipse on August 12.
A partial lunar eclipse on August 28.
= Metonic
=Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of November 8, 2022
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 15, 2030
= Tzolkinex
=Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of July 16, 2019
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of October 8, 2033
= Half-Saros
=Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017
Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 2, 2035
= Tritos
=Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 28, 2015
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 27, 2037
= Lunar Saros 138
=Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 16, 2008
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of September 7, 2044
= Inex
=Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of September 16, 1997
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 7, 2055
= Triad
=Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of October 28, 1939
Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 29, 2113
= Lunar eclipses of 2024–2027
== Saros 138
=Lunar saros series 138 has 26 total eclipses between September 7, 2044 and March 24, 2369. The longest eclipse will be on January 7, 2243, and last for 102 minutes.
Partial eclipses will occur between June 24, 1918 and August 13, 2603. Penumbral eclipses will occur between October 15, 1521 and March 30, 2982.
= Metonic series
=The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the Earth's shadow will be in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
= Half-Saros cycle
=A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros). This lunar eclipse is related to two total solar eclipses of Solar Saros 145.
See also
List of lunar eclipses and List of 21st-century lunar eclipses
Notes
External links
Saros cycle 138
2026 Aug 28 chart: Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC
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