Missed the partial lunar eclipse? See here
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Missed the partial lunar eclipse? See here

Sábado28 August 2026 at 11:57

The partial lunar eclipse was observed in the early morning of this Friday in different parts of the world. The astronomical phenomenon was visible to spectators in various regions of the planet.

In Lisbon, the eclipse began around 5:13 AM. During the phenomenon, the Moon was 96.3% covered by Earth's shadow, which meant an almost total coverage of the lunar disk.

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