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August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Aug 28, 2026 at 6:08 am
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Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Lunar Eclipse, in Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park
Begins: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 3:23 am
Maximum: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 6:08 am 0.926 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 6:11 am
Duration: 2 hours, 48 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
3:23 am Fri, Aug 28
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction West 278°
35.4°
4:33 am Fri, Aug 28
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction West 270°
20.3°
6:08 am Fri, Aug 28
Maximum in Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park 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 West for the best view of the eclipse.
Map direction West 259°
0.4°
6:11 am Fri, Aug 28SettingMoonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.Map direction West 259°
-0.2°
6:12 am Fri, Aug 28Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West 259°
-0.4°
7:51 am Fri, Aug 28Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 247°
-21.5°
9:01 am Fri, Aug 28Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Southwest 235°
-34.7°

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 Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park

Eclipse Visibility From Hluhluwe–Imfolozi ParkVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse

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