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Partial lunar eclipse on August 28 2026 (Chile)

partial lunar eclipse August 28, 2026 (Chile)
Note: This image is here for illustrative purposes and does not represent the actual eclipse on this date.

The Moon information shown here applies to Santiago, Chile on Friday, August 28, 2026. (Local time America/Santiago)

Moonrise to moonset11h51m
Moonrise19:05
Moonset07:14
Distance to the center of the Sun151,102,314 km
Distance to the center of Earth391,665 km
Moon ilumination (at midnight)100%
Lunar phasefull moon
Current zodiac sign the MoonPisces ♓
Moon age (days past new moon)14.8


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According to international time UTC, a lunar eclipse will occur on August 28, 2026 which will be visible in some parts of the world. The following shows the cities in Chile from which the eclipse could be visible (note that the following is a short list of some of the main cities, the eclipse may be visible from other cities not listed here). The date and local time of the event shown below.

CityEclipse visible?Phase
SantiagoYes Penumbral, Partial
ValparaísoYes Penumbral, Partial
AntofagastaYes Penumbral, Partial
AraucaníaYes Penumbral, Partial
AtacamaYes Penumbral, Partial
Bío-BíoYes Penumbral, Partial
CoquimboYes Penumbral, Partial
Los LagosYes Penumbral, Partial
Magallanes y de la Antártica ChilenaYes Penumbral, Partial
MauleYes Penumbral, Partial
Region MetropolitanaYes Penumbral, Partial
TarapacáYes Penumbral, Partial
Isla de PascuaYes Penumbral, Partial

Information about this eclipse

partial lunar eclipse This image shows the global map with two regions: the shaded region where you can not see the lunar eclipse, and the blank region, where it can be seen. The image details the type of eclipse, the magnitude of the penumbra and umbra, Saros series to which this eclipse belongs, among other data. The date and time displayed in this image are international date and time, therefore, they might not apply to your country. However, to know the date and exact time of partial lunar eclipse in your country, you can see the table below. (Click on the image to enlarge it).


Eclipse schedule in Chile

The following table shows the schedule and phases of the partial lunar eclipse of August 28, 2026 in Chile. For each city we have assigned a time zone which is very precise and it takes into account Daylight Saving Time (if applicable).

Moon alt.: Excellent   Good   Low   Too low  

CityDetails
Event datePen. Mag.Umb. Mag.Penumbral eclipse beginsMoon alt.Partial eclipse beginsUmbral eclipse beginsMax. eclipse beginsMoon alt.Umbral eclipse endsPartial eclipse endsPenumbral eclipse endsMoon alt.
Santiago (UTC -4)2026-08-27196.5%93%21:243922:34-00:1365-01:5203:0250
Valparaíso (UTC -4)2026-08-27196.5%93%21:243822:34-00:1365-01:5203:0251
Antofagasta (UTC -4)2026-08-27196.5%93%21:244122:34-00:1374-01:5203:0254
Araucanía (UTC -4)2026-08-27196.5%93%21:243622:34-00:1359-01:5203:0248
Atacama (UTC -4)2026-08-27196.5%93%21:244122:34-00:1370-01:5203:0252
Bío-Bío (UTC -4)2026-08-27196.5%93%21:243622:34-00:1360-01:5203:0249
Coquimbo (UTC -4)2026-08-27196.5%93%21:243922:34-00:1368-01:5203:0252
Los Lagos (UTC -4)2026-08-27196.5%93%21:243422:34-00:1356-01:5203:0247
Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (UTC -4)2026-08-27196.5%93%21:243122:34-00:1346-01:5203:0238
Maule (UTC -4)2026-08-27196.5%93%21:243822:34-00:1362-01:5203:0249
Region Metropolitana (UTC -4)2026-08-27196.5%93%21:243922:34-00:1364-01:5203:0250
Tarapacá (UTC -4)2026-08-27196.5%93%21:244322:34-00:1377-01:5203:0254
Isla de Pascua (UTC -6)2026-08-27196.5%93%19:24620:34-22:1342-23:5201:0271

You can read the table above as follows: On August 27, 2026 in Santiago, America/Santiago (UTC -4), an partial lunar eclipse will start at 21:24, the maximum eclipse will occur at 00:13 when the Moon reaches an altitud of 65°; this event will come to an end at 03:02 and will have a penumbral magnitud of 1.965 (this is the fraction of the Moon obscured by the entrance to The Earth's penumbra) and an umbral magnitud of 0.93 (fraction of the Moon obscured by the umbra of The Earth).

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