Wellington 🇳🇿 — partial lunar eclipse
On 28 Aug 2026, Wellington sees the partial phases from moonrise at 17:53 GMT+12, with maximum at 16:12 GMT+12, the Moon -17° above the horizon. No eye protection is needed.
Local timeline
WellingtonPenumbra begins (P1)
13:23 GMT+12
faint shading
Partial begins (U1)
14:33 GMT+12
umbra touches the Moon
Maximum eclipse
16:12 GMT+12
97% in the umbra
Partial ends (U4)
17:52 GMT+12
Moon leaves the umbra
Penumbra ends (P4)
19:02 GMT+12
eclipse over
Moon altitude at max
-17°
azimuth 119°
Moonrise / moonset
17:53 / 07:06
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 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 · Wellington (-41.29, 174.78) · cross-checked against NASA eclipse data