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Aug 28, 2026 – Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in Australia

Penumbral Eclipse Visible
Aug 28, 2026
Australia
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Australia
Start of Penumbral: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 5:39 pm
End of Penumbral: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 6:01 pm

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

Aug 28, 2026 – Penumbral Lunar Eclipse – Australia

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This animation shows the eclipse near Macquarie Island in Australia.

This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each territory.

Territories in Australia Where the Eclipse Is Visible

TerritoryTypeStart of PenumbralEnd of Penumbral
Heard and McDonald Islands
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
6:23 am TFT6:56 am TFT

All times shown on this page are local time.

This table provides the eclipse visibility and times for each city,

Selection of Cities in Australia Where the Eclipse Is Visible

LocationObscurationStartMaxEndAvg. Cloud Cover
Macquarie Island
0.00%
11:23 am4:44 pm5:01 pm AEST
94 %

All times shown on this page are local time.

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Eclipses Visible in Australia

Eclipse Visibility from AustraliaVisibility Worldwide
Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar EclipsePartial Solar Eclipse
Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Australia, or the path map image for global details. Next visible eclipse is highlighted.

Next total solar eclipse in Australia

Other eclipses visible in Australia

Other eclipses worldwide