Vancouver 🇨🇦 — partial lunar eclipse
On 28 Aug 2026, Vancouver sees the partial phases from moonrise at 19:56 GMT-7, with maximum at 21:12 GMT-7, the Moon 11° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.
Local timeline
VancouverPenumbra begins (P1)
18:23 GMT-7
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
19:33 GMT-7
umbra touches the Moon
Maximum eclipse
21:12 GMT-7
97% in the umbra
Partial ends (U4)
22:52 GMT-7
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
00:02 GMT-7
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
11°
azimuth 119°
Moonrise / moonset
19:56 / 06:56
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-east — 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 · Vancouver (49.28, -123.12) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data