Fri, Aug 28
Partial lunar eclipse on August 28, 2026 from Cairo
Part of it (the Moon rises or sets during it).
This has passed
Times are local (GMT+3).
One notification in the late afternoon, only on nights with something worth going out for over Cairo: a very bright ISS pass, a Starlink train, a meteor shower peak, planets together, a supermoon or eclipse, the northern lights, or a bright comet. Only the city is stored, not your location.
Put Cairo's sky in your calendar
Full moons, meteor showers, eclipses and bright ISS passes (with a 10-minute reminder) appear in your calendar and update by themselves.
Eclipse timeline
Slide along the bar: the Moon drifts through Earth's shadow and turns copper red inside it.
7:12 AM
The Moon is being eaten
Plan your night
☁️ Clouds through the night
The hour-by-hour cloud forecast appears about five days before.
🌑 Find a dark sky
City light hides most of the show. Drive until the sky looks clearly darker (often 30–60 minutes out), away from streetlights, with an open view.
🛰️ Also crossing the sky that night
Bright ISS and Starlink passes during the best hours appear about five days before.
Part of the Moon goes dark as Earth's shadow takes a bite out of it.
How to watch
- No equipment needed, and it is safe to look at.
- The Moon must be above your horizon: check the table for your city.
- Binoculars show the red color of totality best.
Other cities
- AthensPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- IstanbulPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- RomePart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- ViennaPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- WarsawPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- DubaiPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- PraguePart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- MoscowPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- MunichPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
- MilanPart of it (the Moon rises or sets during it)
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).