New York City, USA

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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New York City, USA Thursday 27 August 2026

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

93% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 12:13 AM

Moon in shadow

93%

Moon's height

39°

9:25 PM Penumbral begins 21° up

10:34 PM Partial begins 30° up

12:13 AM Greatest eclipse 39° up

1:51 AM Partial ends 39° up

3:00 AM Penumbral ends 34° up

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

Full moon

Sturgeon Moon

Rises 7:25 PM in the ESE

7:25 PM – 6:40 AM

ESE WSW

7:25 PM Moonrise

7:46 PM 4°

1:01 AM Highest, 40°

6:18 AM 4°

6:40 AM Moonset

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

Rises

7:25 PM in the ESE

Exactly full

12:20 AM

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

6:18 AM

5:50 AM Blue hour

6:18 AM Sunrise

6:55 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:36 PM

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

6:59 PM Golden hour

7:36 PM Sunset

8:04 PM Blue hour ends

This day at a glance

Sunrise

5:50 AM Blue hour

6:18 AM Sunrise

6:55 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:59 PM Golden hour

7:36 PM Sunset

8:04 PM Blue hour ends

Moon, full moon

7:25 PM Moonrise

7:46 PM 4°

1:01 AM Highest, 40°

6:18 AM 4°

6:40 AM Moonset

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