Jeddah 🇸🇦 — partial lunar eclipse

On 28 Aug 2026, Jeddah sees the partial phases until the Moon sets at 06:06 GMT+3, with maximum at 07:12 GMT+3, the Moon -15° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.

Local timeline

Jeddah
Penumbra begins (P1)
04:23 GMT+3
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
05:33 GMT+3
umbra touches the Moon
Maximum eclipse
07:12 GMT+3
97% in the umbra
Partial ends (U4)
08:52 GMT+3
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
10:02 GMT+3
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
-15°
azimuth 266°
Moonrise / moonset
18:21 / 06:06
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 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 · Jeddah (21.49, 39.19) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data