Severe Thunderstorms Possible Friday; Weather Impacts Viewing of Partial Lunar Eclipse
Forecasters said up to 96% of the Moon could darken as clouds and moisture from former Tropical Storm Iselle move into the region.
- On Friday, August 28, 2026, a partial lunar eclipse reached its peak early in the morning, visible across parts of Europe, North, and South America as the Moon passed through Earth's shadow.
- Researcher REUTERSZoe Parker explained that eclipses occur in pairs during an "eclipse season" because the Moon's orbit is tilted five degrees relative to the Sun and Earth, causing these alignments twice yearly.
- Forecasters warned that Clouds might hamper views of the astronomical event, though the Moon turned red earning its "blood moon" nickname as up to around 96% of the Moon was darkened.
- Despite potential cloud cover, the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland hosted a watch party, while observers in Athens, Greece, Warsaw, Poland, London, Britain, and Rio, Brazil captured the event.
- Eclipses are relatively regular celestial events, though viewing a total solar eclipse from any specific location remains much rarer; this partial lunar eclipse followed August 12's total solar eclipse by just over two weeks.
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“We closed the month of August with another astronomical event visible from all over the Iberian Peninsula during the early hours of Friday”
This partial lunar eclipse was particularly visible in southwestern France, while the weather made its observation difficult in the rest of the country.
The partial lunar eclipse was visible in a large part of the Netherlands on Friday morning. According to Weeronline, it was clear enough, especially in the west and southwest of the country.
The partly darkening of the moon began around 4.34 of our time. However, the event was not observed due to strong clouding in large parts of Germany.
After the solar eclipse and meteor shower, August offers another celestial spectacle. But early risers will be disappointed: the weather won't cooperate.
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