When is the next lunar eclipse?
Following a partial lunar eclipse in August 2026, the next lunar event will be a subtle penumbral eclipse occurring on February 20, 2027. This event will involve Earth's outer shadow casting a faint dimming effect on the moon rather than a full darkening.
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Eclipses Lunar Eclipses When is the next lunar eclipse? News By Anthony Wood Published 29 August 2026 When will Earth's shadow cover the moon next following the August 2026 partial lunar eclipse?
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Click for next article August's 97% lunar eclipse contrasted with a subtle penumbral eclipse captured in January 2020. (Image credit: Left: Kevin McCarthy. Right: Photo by Ritesh Shukla/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter August's "almost Blood Moon" partial lunar eclipse has come and gone, delighting stargazers with a gorgeous natural light show as light filtered by our planet's atmosphere turned it a deep crimson around the point of maximum eclipse.
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