Deep partial lunar eclipse to turn moon blood-red on August 27–28

A deep partial lunar eclipse in which the moon passes through 96.2% of Earth's shadow will occur on the nights of August 27–28, according to astronomical calculations cited in the source material. The eclipse will be visible from Europe, Africa and the Americas, along with parts of Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, Antarctica and the eastern Pacific. Observers will not need special eye protection. The event will give the moon a deep orange-red color as sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere scatters shorter blue wavelengths and bends the remaining red light onto the lunar surface. According to the source, the eclipse will peak at 04:12 GMT on August 28 and last 5 hours and 38 minutes in total. The penumbral stage begins at 01:23 GMT, the partial phase runs from 02:33 to 05:52 GMT, and the penumbral stage ends at 07:02 GMT. Astronomers calculate that a partial eclipse of this depth will not recur until early 2028.