Near-Total Lunar Eclipse Dims 96% of the Moon Across the Americas

On August 27, 2026, a deep partial lunar eclipse darkened 96.2% of the Moon's surface in Earth's shadow, visible across the Americas and parts of Europe and Africa. The Moon turned reddish — a "blood moon" — as sunlight scattered through Earth's atmosphere. It began around 9:23 p.m. EST and peaked near 10:33 p.m. EST, falling just short of totality.