South Africa’s copper-red lunar eclipse: Here’s when to watch on 28 August
Spoiler At 6:12am South Africa Standard Time (SAST), about 96% of the Moon’s disc will sit inside Earth’s darkest shadow, the umbra.
At its peak, almost the entire Moon will be swallowed by Earth’s shadow, glowing a deep coppery red low on the western horizon.
South Africans will wake early on Friday, 28 August 2026, to witness a rare celestial event: a partial lunar eclipse unfolding just before sunrise.
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