- ‘Blood Moon’ Set To Light Up African Skies As NASA Announces Lunar Eclipse
- Says 96% Of Moon Will Be Covered During Upcoming Eclipse
- The eclipse is expected to reach its peak at 12:12am ET
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced a partial lunar eclipse that will be visible across parts of Africa and several other regions of the world, including the United States.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the celestial event, popularly known as a “blood moon,” is scheduled to take place from August 27 to 28, 2026.
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According to NASA, the eclipse will begin at 9:23pm Eastern Time on Friday when the Moon enters the outer portion of Earth’s shadow.
By 10:33pm ET, the shadow will begin moving across the lunar surface, creating the appearance of a “bite” being taken out of the Moon.
The eclipse is expected to reach its peak at 12:12am ET, when more than 96 per cent of the lunar surface will be covered by Earth’s shadow.
The event will gradually come to an end at 3:01am ET as the Moon moves beyond the outer edge of Earth’s shadow.
NASA, in an announcement on its website, listed Africa among the regions expected to witness the partial eclipse alongside the Americas, Europe and Western Asia.
The agency stated: “Aug. 27-28, 2026, partial in Americas, Europe, Africa, Western Asia.”
The term “blood moon” is commonly used when a lunar eclipse gives the Moon a reddish appearance as sunlight passes through and is filtered by Earth’s atmosphere before reaching the lunar surface.
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