Is a blood moon happening in August

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What we can confirm

Authoritative astronomical sources confirm there will be a very deep partial lunar eclipse on the night of August 27–28, 2026, with over 93–96% of the Moon’s disk passing through Earth’s umbral shadow, causing a pronounced reddish or ‘blood moon’–like appearance across much of the world.[1][8][12] Although some astronomers reserve the term “blood moon” for total lunar eclipses, multiple reputable outlets explicitly describe this August 2026 event as a blood moon or near-blood-moon because its visual effect will closely resemble that of a classic blood moon.[1][3][9][11]

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Checked July 29, 2026