Los Angeles, California, United States

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

93% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 9:13 PM

Moon in shadow
93%
Moon's height
22°
6:25 PM Penumbral begins Moon down
7:34 PM Partial begins 4° up
9:13 PM Greatest eclipse 22° up
10:51 PM Partial ends 38° up
12:00 AM Penumbral ends 45° up

Safe to look at with anything, unlike a solar eclipse - the Moon is only reflecting less light.

That morning

Sunrise

6:23 AM

6:23 AM

5:57 AM Blue hour
6:23 AM Sunrise
6:56 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:25 PM

7:25 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

6:51 PM Golden hour
7:25 PM Sunset
7:51 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Sturgeon Moon

Rises 7:17 PM in the ESE

7:17 PM – 6:50 AM

Named for the lake sturgeon most easily caught in the Great Lakes in late summer.

ESE WSW
7:17 PM Moonrise
7:36 PM 4°
1:03 AM Highest, 48°
6:31 AM 4°
6:50 AM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Rises
7:17 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
9:20 PM
Distance
242,499 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Moonset 5:50 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:57 AM–6:23 AM
  • Sunrise 6:23 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:23 AM–6:56 AM
  • Morning best color 6:28 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:51 PM–7:25 PM
  • Moonrise 7:17 PM
  • Sunset 7:25 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:25 PM–7:51 PM
  • Evening best color 7:30 PM
  • Fully dark 8:53 PM–4:56 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

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Fri 23 Oct 2026 10:29 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:39 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:39 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:27 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 8:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 51.8% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 8:21 AM Total lunar eclipse 59% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 8:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 2.6% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 1:38 PM Partial solar eclipse 26% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 10:21 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Fri 7 Oct 2033 3:55 AM Total lunar eclipse 53% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 7:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 1.3% of the Sun covered
Thu 9 Apr 2043 11:41 AM Partial solar eclipse 79.6% of the Sun covered
Tue 23 Aug 2044 7:08 PM Partial solar eclipse 79.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 9:21 AM

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