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Another celestial spectacle on the horizon
Hot on the heels of last Wednesday’s solar eclipse, which produced images that will go down in history, skywatchers are now gearing up for a partial lunar eclipse set to take place during the night of 28 August. The event will be visible across the whole of Spain, but the Canary Islands will be in the enviable position of being able to witness it right through to its very end.
Regional variations in visibility
According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), there will be notable regional differences in how much of the eclipse can be seen. In central and eastern parts of the Spanish mainland, the Balearic Islands and Melilla, the Moon will set before the partial phase of the eclipse has concluded. However, in the Canary Islands, Ceuta and the rest of the peninsula, moonset will take place after the partial phase has finished, allowing observers to enjoy the full spectacle.
Safe to observe with the naked eye
The IGN has announced the details on its website, reassuring the public that the eclipse can be observed with the naked eye and poses no danger whatsoever, with no special instrumentation required.
Remembering the solar eclipse of 12 August
The announcement comes just days after the total solar eclipse recorded on 12 August 2026, whose totality phase was visible from the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland and the North Atlantic Ocean, as well as from Spain just before sunset.
Global reach of the partial lunar eclipse
According to the IGN, the partial lunar eclipse, which will have a magnitude of 0.93, will be visible in some of its phases across western Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas. The institute explains that the partial phase will be observable from all of Spain before moonset, although, as noted, the Moon will disappear below the horizon before the phase concludes in central and eastern parts of the mainland and the Balearic Islands.
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