Marseille, France

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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Marseille, France

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

78% of it above your horizon

Best around 6:13 AM

Moon in shadow
93%
Moon's height
9°
Above horizon
78%
3:25 AM Penumbral begins 31° up
4:34 AM Partial begins 23° up
6:13 AM Greatest eclipse 9° up
7:51 AM Partial ends Moon down
9:00 AM Penumbral ends Moon down

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

That morning

Sunrise

6:57 AM

6:57 AM

6:27 AM Blue hour
6:57 AM Sunrise
7:35 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:22 PM

8:22 PM

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

7:44 PM Golden hour
8:22 PM Sunset
8:52 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Sturgeon Moon

Rises 8:06 PM in the ESE

8:06 PM – 7:05 AM

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

ESE WSW
8:06 PM Moonrise
8:29 PM 4°
1:35 AM Highest, 36°
6:42 AM 4°
7:05 AM Moonset

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

Rises
8:06 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
6:20 AM
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 5:57 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:27 AM–6:57 AM
  • Morning best color 6:39 AM
  • Sunrise 6:57 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:57 AM–7:35 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:44 PM–8:22 PM
  • Evening best color 7:54 PM
  • Moonrise 8:06 PM
  • Sunset 8:22 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:22 PM–8:52 PM
  • Fully dark 10:06 PM–5:14 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Marseille, France

Orionids Active, around 10 an hour
Sun 18 Oct 2026 8:21 PM Orionids Around 17 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 8:18 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 4:57 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 4:57 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:56 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:40 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 8:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 6:48 PM Partial solar eclipse 72.5% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 11:03 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 5:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 65.8% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 5:40 PM Total lunar eclipse 71% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 5:51 PM Total lunar eclipse 70% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 5:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 11:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 65.6% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:07 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 77% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 8.3% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 11:18 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 4:46 AM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 3:11 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 11:12 PM Total lunar eclipse 98% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 4:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 49.6% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 8:18 PM

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