On August 28th, you will be able to see a captivating spectacle: a partial lunar eclipse* with a magnitude of 0.930, and it will be a full moon!
The Moon will pass through Earth’s shadow between 2:25 AM and 8:02 AM.
If you are in Portugal, you can observe this phenomenon in the southwestern sky. At its peak, the Moon will be at 18° above the horizon. The maximum point of the eclipse (the most dramatic moment) will occur at 5:14 AM, when approximately 93% of the lunar surface will be enveloped in shadow.
*What is a lunar eclipse?
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth positions itself between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow over the lunar surface.
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