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Partial lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse, 96 per cent covered: August 28, 2026

Friday, August 28, 2026, 05:13

As close to a total eclipse as a partial one can get.

Where it can be seen

In London the Moon is above the horizon for part of the eclipse, from 03:33 to 06:13 local time.

Facts

Saros series
138 (29 of 82)
Coverage
96.2 per cent of the lunar disc
Umbral magnitude
0.93187
Duration of the partial phase
3 hours 19 minutes

Source: Fred Espenak, EclipseWise.com · timeanddate.de. Times for Europe/London.

The day in the planting calendar

This is how August 28, 2026 looks in the biodynamic planting calendar, calculated for the Europe/London time zone.

Day type
Flower day
Moon in the constellation
Aquarius
Moon phase
Full Moon
Moon’s path
ascending

Flowers, broccoli, artichokes — everything that blooms.

Unfavourable times on this day

  • Lunar node: 00:00–00:58
  • Eclipse: 02:22–08:04

The days before and after

If you want to move the work, here are the neighbouring days with day type and constellation.

  • Tuesday, August 25, 2026Root day(Capricorn)
  • Wednesday, August 26, 2026Root day(Capricorn)
  • Thursday, August 27, 2026Root day(Capricorn, with an unfavourable time)
  • Saturday, August 29, 2026Flower day(Aquarius)
  • Sunday, August 30, 2026Leaf day(Pisces)
  • Monday, August 31, 2026Leaf day(Pisces)

Every day in August 2026

What it means for sowing and planting

In the biodynamic calendar a lunar eclipse is an unfavourable time. Its whole duration is blocked, from the Moon entering the penumbra until it leaves it, even if the Moon sets or rises in the meantime where you live. No sowing and no planting during that time. Before and after, the day type applies. A lunar eclipse always falls on a full moon.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sow and plant on August 28, 2026?

The Moon stands mostly in front of Aquarius; it is a flower day. Unfavourable: Lunar node 00:00–00:58; Eclipse 02:22–08:04. Outside that time the day suits everything that belongs to a flower day. Flowers, broccoli, artichokes — everything that blooms.

When is the next event of this kind?

Penumbral lunar eclipse on February 20, 2027, 23:13: Penumbral lunar eclipse in the night of 20 to 21 February.

Can it be seen from the UK and Ireland?

In London the Moon is above the horizon for part of the eclipse, from 03:33 to 06:13 local time.

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