Anchorage 🇺🇸 — partial lunar eclipse
On 28 Aug 2026, Anchorage sees the partial phases from moonrise at 21:10 GMT-8, with maximum at 20:12 GMT-8, the Moon -7° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.
Local timeline
AnchoragePenumbra begins (P1)
17:23 GMT-8
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
18:33 GMT-8
umbra touches the Moon
Maximum eclipse
20:12 GMT-8
97% in the umbra
Partial ends (U4)
21:52 GMT-8
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
23:02 GMT-8
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
-7°
azimuth 97°
Moonrise / moonset
21:10 / 07:30
bracketing the eclipse
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Naked-eye safe
Lunar eclipses need no eye protection. Find a spot with a clear view towards the east — the Moon is low, so avoid buildings and trees on that horizon; binoculars help. Live view →
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Computed byOrbital Radar eclipse engine · Anchorage (61.22, -149.90) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data