Los Angeles, California, United States

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Pick a date
All history
Los Angeles, California, United States Thursday 27 August 2026

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

93% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 9:13 PM

Moon in shadow
93%
Moon's height
22°
6:25 PM Penumbral begins Moon down
7:34 PM Partial begins 4° up
9:13 PM Greatest eclipse 22° up
10:51 PM Partial ends 38° up
12:00 AM Penumbral ends 45° up

Safe to look at with anything, unlike a solar eclipse - the Moon is only reflecting less light.

Full moon

Sturgeon Moon

Rises 7:17 PM in the ESE

7:17 PM – 6:50 AM

ESE WSW
7:17 PM Moonrise
7:36 PM 4°
1:03 AM Highest, 48°
6:31 AM 4°
6:50 AM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Rises
7:17 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
9:20 PM
Distance
242,499 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

That morning

Sunrise

6:23 AM

6:23 AM

5:57 AM Blue hour
6:23 AM Sunrise
6:56 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:25 PM

7:25 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

6:51 PM Golden hour
7:25 PM Sunset
7:51 PM Blue hour ends

This day at a glance

Sunrise

5:57 AM Blue hour
6:23 AM Sunrise
6:56 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:51 PM Golden hour
7:25 PM Sunset
7:51 PM Blue hour ends

Moon, full moon

7:17 PM Moonrise
7:36 PM 4°
1:03 AM Highest, 48°
6:31 AM 4°
6:50 AM Moonset
← Previous day Wednesday Wed, Aug 26
Next day → Friday Fri, Aug 28

Upcoming celestial events for Los Angeles, California, United States

Every celestial event, and where else to see it