Sohag 🇪🇬 — partial lunar eclipse
On 28 Aug 2026, Sohag sees the partial phases until the Moon sets at 06:32 EEST, with maximum at 07:12 EEST, the Moon -9° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.
Local timeline
SohagPenumbra begins (P1)
04:23 EEST
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
05:33 EEST
umbra touches the Moon
Maximum eclipse
07:12 EEST
97% in the umbra
Partial ends (U4)
08:52 EEST
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
10:02 EEST
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
-9°
azimuth 264°
Moonrise / moonset
18:57 / 06:32
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 · Sohag (26.56, 31.69) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data