Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 27, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Aug 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Near-total lunar eclipse to turn Moon blood red
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A near-total lunar eclipse will be visible to people in the Americas, Africa and Europe. Earth’s shadow will cover the Moon, producing a near-total “blood moon” effect.
WHO: People in the Americas, Africa and Europe
WHAT: A near-total lunar eclipse will turn the Moon a blood-red color as Earth’s shadow passes over it.
WHEN: Reported Aug 27, 2026 at 9:29 AM ET
WHERE: Americas, Africa and Europe
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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