A deep partial lunar eclipse will cross the night sky on 27-28 August, with 96.3% of the Moon's disc entering Earth's darkest shadow at maximum eclipse. Although the figure suggests the Moon will almost disappear, it will remain visible, with the eclipsed portion potentially taking on a reddish-orange glow associated with a 'Blood Moon.'
Viewers across the Americas will have the best opportunity to watch the eclipse on Thursday night, 27 August, while parts of Europe and Africa will see it during the early hours of Friday, 28 August. The lunar eclipse comes just over two weeks after August's total solar eclipse.
