{"id":69250,"date":"2026-08-27T05:38:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T05:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upndownbeirut.com\/?p=69250"},"modified":"2026-08-27T05:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T05:38:45","slug":"blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-will-be-visible-from-the-u-s-and-canada-dates-and-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upndownbeirut.com\/?p=69250","title":{"rendered":"Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse Will Be Visible From the U.S. and Canada: Dates and Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69251\" src=\"http:\/\/upndownbeirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Eclipse-de-Luna-de-Sangre-Shutterstock.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"custom_page_0\" class=\"paginacion\" dir=\"ltr\" data-total=\"3\">\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"566\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The Moon will take on a reddish or copper-colored hue during a partial lunar eclipse visible across much of the Americas, with up to 93% of its diameter entering the darkest part of Earth\u2019s shadow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"796\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The <strong data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"594\">night of August 27<\/strong> will bring a new astronomical spectacle for millions of people. According to NASA, a partial lunar eclipse will be visible across much of North and South America, as well as parts of Europe and Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"1066\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"817\">Why it matters:<\/strong> The phenomenon can be viewed with the naked eye and without special protection, unlike solar eclipses. In the United States, the maximum eclipse will occur between the night of August 27 and the early hours of August 28, depending on the time zone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"1066\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1135\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">What the Moon Will Look Like During the Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1363\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">During the eclipse, the Full Moon will pass through the shadow cast by Earth. At the moment of greatest eclipse, approximately 93% of the lunar diameter will be inside the umbra, the central and darkest part of Earth\u2019s shadow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1559\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">This means it will not be a total lunar eclipse. However, much of the Moon\u2019s visible surface will become noticeably darker, and the covered portion could take on reddish or copper-colored tones.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"anuncio4\" class=\"custAds\" data-ad-slot=\"anuncio4\" data-ad-format=\"in-feed\" data-ad-sizes=\"728x90,336x280,300x250,fluid,320x100,320x50\" data-ad-gam-path-desktop=\"\/21733770452\/mn_www\/Desktop\/incontent2\" data-ad-vendors=\"gam,prebid\" data-ad-gam-path-mobile=\"\/21733770452\/mn_www\/Mobile\/incontent2\" data-ad-state=\"reserved\" data-ad-viewability-observed=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"COmEqeXvvpYDFcxG9ggd6e8CWQ\" data-ad-filled=\"true\" data-ad-viewability-high=\"true\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/21733770452\/mn_www\/Desktop\/incontent2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1681\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1580\">The key detail:<\/strong> The eclipse will occur during the night of August 27 and continue into August 28 in some time zones.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1831\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1702\">Where to watch:<\/strong> NASA says the <strong data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"1745\">Blood Moon lunar eclipse<\/strong> will be visible across much of North America, including the United States and Canada.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1891\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse Times Across the United States<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"2099\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The time of maximum eclipse will vary by city because of the different time zones. According to times published by BBC Sky at Night Magazine, these are some of the main reference times in the United States:<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"2099\">\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"custom_page_1\" class=\"paginacion\" dir=\"ltr\" data-total=\"3\">\n<ul data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2259\">\n<li data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2137\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">New York: 12:12 a.m. on August 28.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2185\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Chicago and Houston: 11:12 p.m. on August 27.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2186\" data-end=\"2220\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Denver: 10:12 p.m. on August 27.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2259\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Los Angeles: 9:12 p.m. on August 27.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2414\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The information provided indicates that the phenomenon will also be visible from Canada, although it does not include specific times for Canadian cities.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1622594\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1622594\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1622594\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1622594\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1622594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundonow.com\/img\/2026\/08\/eclipse-lunar-en-Estados-Unidos-Shutterstock.jpg\" alt=\"Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse Will Be Visible From the U.S. and Canada: Dates and Times\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/span><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1622594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse Will Be Visible From the U.S. and Canada:<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2547\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Why Is It Called a \u201cBlood Moon\u201d?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2769\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The reddish color has an explanation related to Earth\u2019s atmosphere. According to NASA, it is the same physical phenomenon that helps make the sky appear blue while giving sunrises and sunsets their red and orange colors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2771\" data-end=\"2985\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">During a lunar eclipse, Earth blocks much of the Sun\u2019s direct light. The light that manages to pass through Earth\u2019s atmosphere before reaching the Moon loses much of its blue wavelengths, which scatter more easily.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3102\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"3002\">The effect:<\/strong> Red and orange wavelengths travel more directly through the atmosphere and reach the lunar surface.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3104\" data-end=\"3236\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong data-start=\"3104\" data-end=\"3133\">One way to understand it:<\/strong> It is as though the light from all of Earth\u2019s sunrises and sunsets were being projected onto the Moon.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"3238\" data-end=\"3293\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The Eclipse Can Be Viewed Without Special Protection<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3295\" data-end=\"3467\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Anyone who wants to watch the <strong data-start=\"3325\" data-end=\"3353\">Blood Moon lunar eclipse<\/strong> will not need eclipse glasses. NASA explains that lunar eclipses are safe to observe directly with the naked eye.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3469\" data-end=\"3601\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Binoculars or a small telescope can also be used to get a closer look at Earth\u2019s curved shadow as it moves across the lunar surface.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Moon will take on a reddish or copper-colored hue during a partial lunar eclipse visible across much of the Americas, with up to 93% of its diameter entering the darkest part of Earth\u2019s shadow. The night of August 27 will bring a new astronomical spectacle for millions of people. 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