# 96.3% lunar eclipse on August 28 invisible from India 2026-08-27T05:15:59+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A deep partial lunar eclipse will occur on August 27-28, 2026, with NASA reporting that 96.3 per cent of the Moon's disk will enter Earth's umbral shadow. The Moon is expected to appear a deep copper-red, nearly a Blood Moon, at maximum eclipse around 4:12 AM UTC on August 28. The eclipse will be visible across North America, South America, western Europe and western Africa. Major cities including New York, London, Madrid, Paris and Mexico City can witness at least part of the event. However, for viewers in India the Moon will be below the horizon during the main eclipse stages, making the Blood Moon invisible from the country. Unlike solar eclipses, this lunar eclipse is safe to watch with the naked eye requiring no special protection. Indian astronomy enthusiasts can follow online livestreams from NASA and other observatories to view the event. ## Indian Opinion Analysis India last saw a total lunar eclipse in November 2022, and the next one visible from the country will occur in September 2027. The umbral coverage of 96.3 per cent makes this the deepest partial lunar eclipse until 2035. For Indian astronomy enthusiasts, the consolation is that NASA and other observatories typically stream such events live, and the eclipse itself requires no eye protection, unlike solar eclipses. The next eclipse of any kind visible from India is a partial solar eclipse on August 2, 2027. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Leads with NASA details, neutral event reporting This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: August 2026, Blood Moon, Lunar Eclipse, NASA Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/96-3-lunar-eclipse-on-august-28-invisible-from-india/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/96-3-lunar-eclipse-on-august-28-invisible-from-india/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/