Marseille 🇫🇷 — partial lunar eclipse
On 28 Aug 2026, Marseille sees the partial phases until the Moon sets at 07:05 CEST, with maximum at 06:12 CEST, the Moon 8° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.
Local timeline
MarseillePenumbra 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
8°
azimuth 248°
Moonrise / moonset
20:06 / 07:05
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 · Marseille (43.30, 5.37) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data