Why did the Moon turn red during the August 2026 eclipse?

Sunlight bends through Earth's atmosphere and reaches the Moon filtered mostly to red wavelengths — the same reason sunsets are red.

Was the August 27-28, 2026 eclipse total or partial?

It was a deep partial eclipse — 96% of the Moon's disk was in Earth's umbral shadow, just short of totality.

Where could people see this eclipse?

It was visible across North America, South America, western Europe, and western Africa — roughly 3.3 billion people were in the visibility zone.

When's the next lunar eclipse?

The next partial lunar eclipse is in January 2028; the next total lunar eclipse visible across the entire continental US isn't until June 2029.

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Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse

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Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse

On the night of August 27-28, 2026, skywatchers across the Americas, Europe, and Africa watched the Moon slide almost entirely into Earth's shadow. At the moment of greatest eclipse, 96% of the lunar disk sat inside Earth's dark umbral shadow — just shy of a total eclipse — turning the Moon a deep, coppery red for millions of people at once.

That red color isn't a trick of the camera. It's the same physics behind a red sunset: sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere gets bent and filtered, with blue light scattering away and red light bending through to paint the Moon. Photographers around the world — from Victoria Harbor in Canada to the coast of Sicily — spent the five-and-a-half-hour show capturing every stage of it, which is exactly the sequence pictured here.

Assemble this one phase by phase, the same way the Moon actually crossed Earth's shadow that night.

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Tap Play Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse puzzle to open the puzzle board, then choose your piece count and difficulty.
Drag pieces from the tray onto the board and snap them into place until the full image is complete. Works with mouse on desktop and touch on mobile.
Use the Preview button on the play screen to peek at the full reference image whenever you need a hint.
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Frequently asked questions

Why did the Moon turn red during the August 2026 eclipse?: Sunlight bends through Earth's atmosphere and reaches the Moon filtered mostly to red wavelengths — the same reason sunsets are red.
Was the August 27-28, 2026 eclipse total or partial?: It was a deep partial eclipse — 96% of the Moon's disk was in Earth's umbral shadow, just short of totality.
Where could people see this eclipse?: It was visible across North America, South America, western Europe, and western Africa — roughly 3.3 billion people were in the visibility zone.
When's the next lunar eclipse?: The next partial lunar eclipse is in January 2028; the next total lunar eclipse visible across the entire continental US isn't until June 2029.

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