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BST times
The penumbral stage starts 2.23 am
The partial phase starts 3.33 am
Maximum occurs at 5.12 am
The moon sets during the partial phase. Moonset timings depends on your location.
Maximum eclipse occurs lowish down in the WSW sky. Roughly about 8 degrees above the horizon.
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2026-august-28?n=uk%2Flondon
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/space-astronomy/lunar-eclipse-guide
NASA's eclipse page is useful:
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Not sure what it is with lunar eclipses but compared to solar eclipses, the weather has largely not played ball.
July 2018 lunar eclipse was galling. Had hours and hours of glorious sunshine that summer then come the evening of the eclipse, clouds. During the frigid December 2010, it was gin clear overhead except in the area of the eclipse. Last year, there were two lunar eclipses that should have been visible but saw neither because of cloud.
Blackrod, Lancashire (4 miles south of Chorley) at 156m asl.
My weather station
Not looking too good here for Thursday night. We've not had very good luck with lunar eclipses in recent years. I think this one may continue the curse.
Originally Posted by: Bolty
It's looking to be diabolical here [near Lincoln] on Thursday night - early hours of Friday 28 August. I was going to say "We shall see" but maybe we won't. 🙄
Moon set to turn red as rare partial lunar eclipse graces UK skies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c5y4n7y89w7o
The Moon will begin to enter the Earth's darkest shadow, known as the umbra, at around 03:33 BST on Friday morning.
The Blood Moon will be at its most stark across the West at about 05:12 BST, when around 90% of the Moon will be within the umbra.
At this point the Moon will also be very low in the south-western sky, which will make it appear much larger than is usually the case.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crerdrlepg8o
https://ukwct.org.uk/weather/moon.jpg
I have seen the last 4 solar eclipses that were visible from the UK. I have only seen 1 of the last 4 lunar eclipses and the last total lunar eclipse was September 2015. Next UK total lunar eclipse is 31st December 2028, next partial lunar eclipse is 12th January 2028.
https://i.postimg.cc/m2Lv8kQh/ecl.png
East Galway, Ireland.