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August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Port Mathurin (Rodrigues), Mauritius

Aug 28, 2026 at 5:53 am
Near max in Port Mathurin (Rodrigues)
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Port Mathurin (Rodrigues)
Begins: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 5:23 am
Maximum: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 5:54 am -0.577 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 5:56 am
Duration: 33 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

Location

August 28, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Port Mathurin (Rodrigues)

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:23 am Fri, Aug 28
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.		Map direction West 262°
6.7°
5:54 am Fri, Aug 28
Maximum in Port Mathurin (Rodrigues) This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Port Mathurin (Rodrigues). The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Port Mathurin (Rodrigues) 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°
0.2°
5:56 am Fri, Aug 28SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West 259°
-0.2°
6:33 am Fri, Aug 28Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 256°
-9.2°
8:12 am Fri, Aug 28Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 246°
-30.7°
9:51 am Fri, Aug 28Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Southwest 228°
-49.9°
11:01 am Fri, Aug 28Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction South-southwest 204°
-59.6°

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

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

A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.

Cloud Coverage (Aug 28)

In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Port Mathurin (Rodrigues) Eclipse Countdown

Lunar Eclipses

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  4. Partial Lunar Eclipse
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  6. Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
  7. Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
  8. Eclipse Seasons
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  10. Magnitude of Eclipses
  11. Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
  12. Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?

Eclipses

Eclipses and Transits Visible in Port Mathurin (Rodrigues)

Eclipse Visibility From Port Mathurin (Rodrigues)Visibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7–8, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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