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August 27, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Hilo, HI, USA

Aug 27, 2026 at 6:38 pm
Near max in Hilo
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse in Hilo, Hawaii
Begins: Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 6:35 pm
Maximum: Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 6:37 pm 0.845 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 9:01 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 27 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

August 27, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Hilo

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Hilo. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (HST) for Hilo.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:23 pm Thu, Aug 27Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East 84°
-44.3°
4:33 pm Thu, Aug 27Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East 90°
-28.4°
6:12 pm Thu, Aug 27Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East 98°
-5.9°
6:35 pm Thu, Aug 27RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East 99°
-0.2°
6:37 pm Thu, Aug 27
Maximum in Hilo This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Hilo. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Hilo because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction East 100°
0.3°
7:51 pm Thu, Aug 27
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction East-southeast 106°
16.4°
9:01 pm Thu, Aug 27
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East-southeast 114°
31.6°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Hilo. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covers a large portion of the Moon, so this is still a nice sight.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Hilo

Eclipse Visibility From HiloVisibility Worldwide
Mar 24, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Apr 8, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse
Sep 17, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Hilo, or the path map image for global details.

Next total solar eclipse visible in Hilo

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