Khartoum 🇸🇩 — partial lunar eclipse
On 28 Aug 2026, Khartoum sees the partial phases until the Moon sets at 05:38 GMT+2, with maximum at 06:12 GMT+2, the Moon -8° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.
Local timeline
KhartoumPenumbra begins (P1)
03:23 GMT+2
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
04:33 GMT+2
umbra touches the Moon
Maximum eclipse
06:12 GMT+2
97% in the umbra
Partial ends (U4)
07:52 GMT+2
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
09:02 GMT+2
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
-8°
azimuth 262°
Moonrise / moonset
17:42 / 05:38
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 · Khartoum (15.50, 32.56) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data