Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

93% of the Moon in shadow

Best around 11:13 PM

Moon in shadow
93%
Moon's height
39°
8:25 PM Penumbral begins 14° up
9:34 PM Partial begins 26° up
11:13 PM Greatest eclipse 39° up
12:51 AM Partial ends 45° up
2:00 AM Penumbral ends 42° up

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

That morning

Sunrise

6:15 AM

6:15 AM

5:48 AM Blue hour
6:15 AM Sunrise
6:49 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:22 PM

7:22 PM

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

6:47 PM Golden hour
7:22 PM Sunset
7:48 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Sturgeon Moon

Rises 7:11 PM in the ESE

7:11 PM – 6:37 AM

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

ESE WSW
7:11 PM Moonrise
7:31 PM 4°
12:54 AM Highest, 45°
6:17 AM 4°
6:37 AM Moonset

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

Rises
7:11 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
11:20 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 5:35 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:48 AM–6:15 AM
  • Morning best color 6:06 AM
  • Sunrise 6:15 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:15 AM–6:49 AM
  • Evening golden hour 6:47 PM–7:22 PM
  • Moonrise 7:11 PM
  • Evening best color 7:15 PM
  • Sunset 7:22 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:22 PM–7:48 PM
  • Fully dark 8:52 PM–4:45 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Orionids Active, around 11 an hour
Sun 18 Oct 2026 7:37 PM Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 5 Marginal, space jellyfish ESE
Mon 19 Oct 2026 5:30 AM Orionids Around 19 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:34 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:26 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:26 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:18 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 4:40 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 1:01 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 10:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 4.9% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 8:22 AM Partial solar eclipse 48.3% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 11:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 10:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 53% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 4:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 9.9% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 4:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 0.9% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 1:19 PM Total lunar eclipse 80% of it above your horizon
Fri 7 Oct 2033 5:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 9:46 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 9:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 89.6% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 12:11 PM

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