| Global Event: | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Sitka, Alaska |
| Begins: | Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 8:01 pm |
| Maximum: | Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 8:12 pm 0.930 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 11:01 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 1 minute | All times shown on this page are local time. |
August 27, 2026 — Partial Lunar Eclipse — Sitka
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Sitka. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (AKDT) for Sitka.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:23 pm Thu, Aug 27 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  75° | -21.8° |
| 6:33 pm Thu, Aug 27 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 90° | -12.4° |
| 8:01 pm Thu, Aug 27 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 107° | -0.2° |
| 8:12 pm Thu, Aug 27 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 109° | 1.1° | |
| 9:51 pm Thu, Aug 27 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 130° | 12.4° | |
| 11:01 pm Thu, Aug 27 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 147° | 18.7° |
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.
During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Sitka. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event. The Earth's shadow covers a large portion of the Moon, so this is still a nice sight.
Cloud Coverage (Aug 27)
In the past, this day was cloudy 87% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Sitka
| Eclipse Visibility From Sitka | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Sitka, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Sitka