Penumbral lunar eclipse
21 February 2027
What happens
The Moon passes through Earth's shadow. Sunlight bent by our atmosphere still reaches it, so instead of going dark the disc dims and often turns a deep copper red.
At its deepest, about 0% of the Moon's disc lies inside Earth's shadow.
Peak, in UTC
23:12 · 2027-02-20
Peak, where you are
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How to watch
- Safe to watch with the naked eye at every stage. No filter is needed.
- Let your eyes adjust for twenty minutes and keep bright screens away.
- Binoculars deepen the colour, but nothing is required to see it.