WRAL.com August 24, 2026 • 12:50

Ask the Meteorologist: What to know about Thursday night's partial lunar eclipse - WRAL

By WRAL Meteorologist, Chris Michaels

Ask the Meteorologist: What to know about Thursday night's partial lunar eclipse - WRAL

96% of the moon will appear red shortly after midnight Thursday into Friday.

A partial lunar eclipse will take place late Thursday night into early Friday morning, August 27 to August 28, 2026.
At its peak, 96% of the moon's surface will go into the earth's inner shadow (umb… [+1894 chars]

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