See last night’s ‘blood moon’ eclipse from around the world

In a near-total lunar eclipse, the moon turned red-orange for viewers in North America, Europe and Africa

By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Clara Moskowitz

The partial lunar eclipse over Saint Louis, Mo., on August 27, 2026.

Last night’s near-total lunar eclipse did not disappoint. In the second and final lunar eclipse of the year, our natural satellite transformed into a stunning red-orange “blood moon” as almost all of it fell under Earth’s shadow.

During a lunar eclipse, Earth passes between the sun and moon, partially or totally obstructing sunlight on the latter. In this case, more than 96 percent of the moon was covered by Earth’s dark shadow, or umbra, according to NASA, making it a “deep partial eclipse.”

The reddish tone comes from the way Earth’s atmosphere filters light—reddish hues slip through to the other side, while other colors are refracted away, much like a sunset.

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Last night’s eclipse began around 9:23 P.M. EDT on Thursday and lasted until about 3:02 A.M. EDT on Friday. The height of the eclipse occurred at 12:13 A.M. EDT, when the moon was 96.3 percent covered in shadow.

We collected some of the best pictures of the event from around the world.

The moon during the partial lunar eclipse on August 28, 2026, in Madrid.

The partial lunar eclipse setting over the fortress Rocca Calascio is seen from Calascio, Italy, on August 28, 2026.

The partial lunar eclipse alongside the Nuruosmaniye Mosque in Istanbul on August 28, 2026.

The partial lunar eclipse over Saint Louis, Mo., on August 27, 2026.

The partial lunar eclipse over the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on August 27, 2026.

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