Brussels 🇧🇪 — partial lunar eclipse
On 28 Aug 2026, Brussels sees the partial phases until the Moon sets at 06:58 CEST, with maximum at 06:12 CEST, the Moon 6° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.
Local timeline
BrusselsPenumbra begins (P1)
03:23 CEST
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
04:33 CEST
umbra touches the Moon
Maximum eclipse
06:12 CEST
97% in the umbra
Partial ends (U4)
07:52 CEST
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
09:02 CEST
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
6°
azimuth 247°
Moonrise / moonset
20:24 / 06:58
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 south-west — 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 · Brussels (50.85, 4.35) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data