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August 27, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, Howland Island, US Minor Outlying Islands

Aug 27, 2026 at 6:36 pm
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Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
Begins: Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 6:32 pm
Maximum: Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 6:36 pm 0.208 Magnitude
Ends: Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 8:01 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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August 27, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument

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TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
2:23 pm Thu, Aug 27Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East 82°
-58.1°
3:33 pm Thu, Aug 27Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction East 88°
-42.0°
5:12 pm Thu, Aug 27Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction East 94°
-19.1°
6:32 pm Thu, Aug 27RisingMoonrise RisingMap direction East 99°
-0.2°
6:36 pm Thu, Aug 27
Maximum in Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction East 99°
0.7°
6:51 pm Thu, Aug 27
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East.
Map direction East 100°
3.9°
8:01 pm Thu, Aug 27
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction East-southeast 106°
19.7°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument

Eclipse Visibility From Pacific Remote Islands Marine National MonumentVisibility Worldwide
Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 13, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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