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]
Sources
August 2026 lunar eclipse: Everything you need to know about the 96% 'blood moon'
space.com
Lunar Eclipse 2026 — Complete Calendar, Visibility & Times
next-eclipse.com
August 2026 lunar eclipse - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Lunar eclipse August 2026 | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
skyatnightmagazine.com
Dates to know ahead of the two upcoming eclipses in Europe
independent.co.uk
An ‘Eclipse Season’ Begins Today — Here’s What’s About To Happen
forbes.com
Partial Lunar Eclipse August 28, 2026: The Near-Total Blood Moon in Pisces
cosmosdaily.co
Almost blood moon lunar eclipse on August 28, 2026
meteoraweb.com
August 2026 Lunar Eclipse: See The 96% Blood Moon
squaredtech.co
13 must-see moon events in 2026: Eclipses, supermoons, conjunctions and more
space.com
Lunar eclipse calendar 2026: When and where to see the next lunar eclipse
space.com
Vollmondkalender 2026: Wann ist der nächste Vollmond 2026?
starwalk.space
How to see the 12 August 2026 partial solar eclipse
rmg.co.uk
When Is the Next Full Moon? Full Moon Dates for 2026
almanac.com
Checked July 29, 2026
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