August 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse in 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 -0.576 Magnitude
Ends:	Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 5:56 am
Duration:	33 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

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).

Time	Phase	Event	Direction	Altitude
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.	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.	259°	0.2°
5:56 am Fri, Aug 28	Setting	Moonset Setting	259°	-0.2°
6:33 am Fri, Aug 28	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon	256°	-9.2°
8:12 am Fri, Aug 28	Not directly visible	Maximum Eclipse Below horizon	246°	-30.7°
9:51 am Fri, Aug 28	Not directly visible	Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon	228°	-49.9°
11:01 am Fri, Aug 28	Not directly visible	Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon	204°	-59.6°

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.

In the past, this day was cloudy 56% of the time (since 2000).

Lunar Eclipses

Eclipse Visibility From Port Mathurin (Rodrigues)		Visibility Worldwide
	Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 2, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse	Total Solar Eclipse
Note: Click on the date link for details in Port Mathurin (Rodrigues), or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.