Live Lunar Eclipse Utility · USA Time Zones
Fast answer-first page for the next major US lunar eclipse window. Use this to know exactly when partial eclipse begins, when peak happens, and when the event ends in your time zone.
Aug 27-28
US Date Window
12:14 AM ET
Greatest Eclipse
3h 18m
Partial Duration
All 50
US States Visible
No lunar eclipse is happening tonight. The next major US lunar eclipse window starts on August 27, 2026 and peaks at 12:14 AM ET on August 28. That is about 2,232 hours from now.
For the August 2026 event: partial eclipse begins at 10:35 PM ET, greatest eclipse at 12:14 AM ET, and partial ends at 1:53 AM ET.
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| Time Zone | Partial Begins (U1) | Greatest Eclipse | Partial Ends (U4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern (ET) | 10:35 PM (Aug 27) | 12:14 AM (Aug 28) | 1:53 AM (Aug 28) |
| Central (CT) | 9:35 PM (Aug 27) | 11:14 PM (Aug 27) | 12:53 AM (Aug 28) |
| Mountain (MT) | 8:35 PM (Aug 27) | 10:14 PM (Aug 27) | 11:53 PM (Aug 27) |
| Pacific (PT) | 7:35 PM (Aug 27) | 9:14 PM (Aug 27) | 10:53 PM (Aug 27) |
Reference: NASA GSFC eclipse timing converted to US time zones. Values shown to the nearest minute for practical field use.
If you are checking quickly from your phone before heading outside, use your nearest city row.
New York, Boston, Miami (ET)
U1: 10:35 PM, Peak: 12:14 AM, U4: 1:53 AM
Chicago, Dallas, Houston (CT)
U1: 9:35 PM, Peak: 11:14 PM, U4: 12:53 AM
Denver, Salt Lake City (MT)
U1: 8:35 PM, Peak: 10:14 PM, U4: 11:53 PM
Los Angeles, Seattle, Phoenix (PT)
U1: 7:35 PM, Peak: 9:14 PM, U4: 10:53 PM
Arrive about 20 minutes before your local U1 time. The most dramatic interval is from ~20 minutes before peak through ~20 minutes after peak, when the umbral darkening and red-orange color contrast are strongest.
Simple plan that works
Expect a dark curved "bite" to grow across the Moon, followed by deep shadowing and warm copper tones near maximum. This August 2026 event is a deep partial eclipse (umbral magnitude 0.930), so one limb remains brighter while most of the disk dims strongly.
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Greatest eclipse in your local time zone. That is when shadow depth and color contrast are strongest.
Use our complete event guide: Lunar Eclipse 2026 Telescope Guide.
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