South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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South Padre Island, Texas, USA Thursday 27 August 2026

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

93% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 11:13 PM

Moon in shadow
93%
Moon's height
42°
8:25 PM Penumbral begins 9° up
9:34 PM Partial begins 23° up
11:13 PM Greatest eclipse 42° up
12:51 AM Partial ends 54° up
2:00 AM Penumbral ends 55° up

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

Full moon

Sturgeon Moon

Rises 7:43 PM in the ESE

7:43 PM – 7:28 AM

ESE W
7:43 PM Moonrise
8:01 PM 4°
1:35 AM Highest, 55°
7:10 AM 4°
7:28 AM Moonset

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

Rises
7:43 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
11:20 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

7:06 AM

7:06 AM

6:43 AM Blue hour
7:06 AM Sunrise
7:37 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:53 PM

7:53 PM

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

7:22 PM Golden hour
7:53 PM Sunset
8:17 PM Blue hour ends

This day at a glance

Sunrise

6:43 AM Blue hour
7:06 AM Sunrise
7:37 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:22 PM Golden hour
7:53 PM Sunset
8:17 PM Blue hour ends

Moon, full moon

7:43 PM Moonrise
8:01 PM 4°
1:35 AM Highest, 55°
7:10 AM 4°
7:28 AM Moonset
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