In Photos: Nearly Total ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse Stuns Skywatchers

The August 2026 Sturgeon Moon passed through a deep partial eclipse, with Earth’s umbra covering 96% of its surface.

Only a thin sunlit sliver remained, while most of the Moon turned copper-red as Earth’s atmosphere filtered the light.

Observers across the Americas, Europe, and Africa captured the rare spectacle, which nearly matched a total lunar eclipse.