08/28/2026
What Time Is the Lunar Eclipse in Each U.S. Time Zone?
The worldwide maximum occurs at approximately 4:12 a.m. UTC on Friday, August 28. In the four major U.S. time zones, that becomes:
Eastern: 12:13 a.m. EDT Friday
Central: 11:13 p.m. CDT Thursday
Mountain: 10:13 p.m. MDT Thursday
Pacific: 9:13 p.m. PDT Thursday
Note: If you live in the Central, Mountain or Pacific time zones, go outside Thursday night, Aug. 27. Don’t wait until Friday night. The eclipse will already be over.
On the East Coast, the partial eclipse begins at about 10:33 p.m. Thursday, reaches its most dramatic point shortly after midnight, and the Moon emerges from the umbra around 1:51 a.m. Friday. The more subtle penumbral phase continues until roughly 3:01 a.m.
You don’t have to be outside at the exact moment of maximum eclipse to enjoy it. In fact, watching for 30 minutes or an hour around the peak can be more rewarding because you’ll be able to see the shadow changing shape across the Moon.