Cork 🇮🇪 — partial lunar eclipse
On 28 Aug 2026, Cork sees the partial phases until the Moon sets at 06:50 GMT+1, with maximum at 05:12 GMT+1, the Moon 12° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.
Local timeline
CorkPenumbra begins (P1)
02:23 GMT+1
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
03:33 GMT+1
umbra touches the Moon
Maximum eclipse
05:12 GMT+1
97% in the umbra
Partial ends (U4)
06:52 GMT+1
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
08:02 GMT+1
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
12°
azimuth 236°
Moonrise / moonset
20:18 / 06:50
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 · Cork (51.90, -8.47) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data