{
  "id": 3775469,
  "title": "Partial Lunar Eclipse Aug. 27-28: What Time to See the 96% ‘Blood Moon’ in Colombia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/partial-lunar-eclipse-aug-27-28-what-time-to-see-the-96-blood-moon-in",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-27T16:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/08/27/partial-lunar-eclipse-aug-colombia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the night of Thursday, Aug. 27, through early Friday, Aug. 28, a partial lunar eclipse will be visible across Colombia. At its peak, about 96% of the Moon's disk will be within Earth's shadow, giving the Moon a reddish or coppery hue. Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses can be seen from anywhere on Earth's night side and last longer than an hour. In Colombia, the eclipse begins with the Moon entering Earth's lighter penumbral shadow at around 8:23 p.m. local time. As Earth's darker umbral shadow starts at 9:33 p.m., the partial eclipse becomes visible. The deepest point of the eclipse occurs at about 11:12 p.m., when roughly 96% of the lunar disk is in the umbra. The partial phase concludes shortly after midnight on Aug. 28, with the Moon remaining in the penumbra until about 2:02 a.m. The reddish color arises from sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere, allowing red and orange wavelengths to reach the Moon. No special eye protection is required, and the event can be observed safely with the naked eye. For the best view, choose an outdoor location with an unobstructed sky, away from bright artificial lights.",
  "summary": "A deep partial lunar eclipse will cross the sky over Colombia on the night of Thursday, Aug. 27, into the early hours of Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. At its peak, about 96% of the Moon’s disk will lie inside Earth’s darkest shadow, giving most of the Moon a reddish or copper tone. The event will […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Partial lunar eclipse visible across Colombia Aug. 27-28",
    "96% of Moon's disk within Earth's shadow at peak",
    "Eclipse begins 8:23 p.m. local time in Colombia"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}