August Sturgeon Moon & Partial Lunar Eclipse + Upcoming Future Information

August Partial Lunar Eclipse. . .

This eclipse going on tonight, visible from both North America and the United States. On August 27, 2026 at 11:12 pm CDST, a partial lunar eclipse, referred to as the “Sturgeon Moon,” will be at its peak. This celestial phenomenon will be fully observable from the East Pacific, the Americas, parts of Europe, and parts of Africa. Weather permitting, we will have photos of the event.

Partial Lunar Eclipse, June 4, 2012 courtesy of Openverse

August 27^th Partial Lunar Eclipse Information:

August 27, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse
ECLIPSE DURATION = 5 hours, 37 minutes, and 49 seconds
Global Event: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Local Type:	Partial Lunar Eclipse, e Pacific, Americas, Europe, Africa
Penumbral Phase Start	Aug 27 at 8:23:58 pm
Total Phase Start	Aug 27 at 9:33:54 pm
Partial Maxiumum Phase (96%)	Aug 27 at 11:12:53 pm
Total Phase End	Aug 28 at 12:51:59 am
Penumbral Phase End	Aug 28 at 2:01:47 am
Times CDST Information courtesy of timeanddate.com

NASA Diagram Map of the Total Eclipse on August 27, 2026:

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“Total Lunar Eclipse of 2026 August 27” Information Courtesy of NASA – eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov

More information on future lunar eclipses is below in the table.

Future Lunar Eclipse Information:

Lunar Eclipses: 2026 – 2031
Calendar Date (Map Link)	TD of Greatest Eclipse (Animation Link)	Eclipse Type	Saros Series (Link)	Umbral Magnitude	Eclipse Duration	Geographic Region of Eclipse Visibility
03/03/2026	11:34:52	Total	133	1.151	03h27m 00h58m	e Asia, Australia, Pacific, Americas
08/28/2026	04:14:04	Partial	138	0.930	03h18m	e Pacific, Americas, Europe, Africa
02/20/2027	23:14:06	Penumbral	143	-0.057	—	Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia
07/18/2027	16:04:09	Penumbral	110	-1.068	—	e Africa, Asia, Australia, Pacific
08/17/2027	07:14:59	Penumbral	148	-0.525	—	Pacific, Americas
01/12/2028	04:14:13	Partial	115	0.066	00h56m	Americas, Europe, Africa
07/06/2028	18:20:57	Partial	120	0.389	02h21m	Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia
12/31/2028	16:53:15	Total	125	1.246	03h29m 01h11m	Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Pacific
06/26/2029	03:23:22	Total	130	1.844	03h40m 01h42m	Americas, Europe, Africa, Mid East
12/20/2029	22:43:12	Total	135	1.117	03h33m 00h54m	Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia
06/15/2030	18:34:34	Partial	140	0.502	02h24m	Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia
12/09/2030	22:28:51	Penumbral	145	-0.163	—	Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia
05/07/2031	03:52:02	Penumbral	112	-0.090	—	Americas, Europe, Africa
06/05/2031	11:45:17	Penumbral	150	-0.820	—	East Indies, Australia, Pacific
10/30/2031	07:46:45	Penumbral	117	-0.320	—	Americas
Times UTC Information courtesy of eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov

Super Blue Blood Moon over San Francisco.jpg

Super Blue Blood Moon over San Francisco courtesy of Openverse

Full Moon Table of Names: August 2026 to September 2027:

Full Moon Names By Month: 2026-2027
DATE - TIME	FULL  MOON  NAME	CHINESE	CELTIC
’26 ☾ Aug 27- 11:18pm	Sturgeon Moon	Mooncake Moon	Lynx Moon
Sep 26-11:49 am	Harvest/Corn Moon	Chrysanthemum Moon	Singing Moon
Oct 25- 1:11 pm	Harvest/Hunter’s Moon	Kindly Moon	Seed Fall Moon
Nov 24- :53 am	Beaver Moon	White Moon	Dark Moon
☯ Dec 23- :28 pm	Cold Moon	Bitter Moon	Cold Moon
’27 ☯ Jan 22-:6:17am	Wolf Moon	Holiday Moon	Quiet Moon
☾ Feb 20 5:23 pm	Snow Moon	Sleepy Moon	Ice Moon
Mar 22 5:43 am	Worm Moon	Peony Moon	Plough Moon
Apr 20 5:27 pm	Pink Moon	Dragon Moon	Budding Moon
☪ May 20 5:59 am	Flower Moon/Blue Moon	Plum Moon/Blue Moon	Mothers Moon/Blue Moon
Jun 18 7:44 pm	Strawberry Moon	Lotus Moon	Mead Moon
Jul 18 10:44 am	Buck Moon	Hungry Ghost Moon	Wyrt Moon
☾ Aug 17 2:28 am	Sturgeon Moon	Mooncake Moon	Lynx Moon
Sep 15 6:03 pm	Harvest/Corn Moon	Chrysanthemum Moon	Singing Moon
☪ = Seasonal Blue Moon \| ☯ = Super Full Moon \| ☾ = Eclipse

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More information on future solar and lunar eclipses can be found at timeanddate.com .

Specific information on partial lunar eclipses from TimeandDate.comAnd more information on future eclipses, please visit NASA at:

An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!
A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.
See you next year in the next eclipse season. First is the annular eclipse on February 6, 2027, then a penumbral lunar eclipse on February 20, 2027. Another great total solar eclipse next year on August 2nd!

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