August 28 Partial Lunar Eclipse Observed from Turkey
According to information in the National Observatories of Turkey's 2026 Celestial Events Yearbook, the celestial event that took place on August 28 was followed from different regions of the country.
According to data prepared by the National Observatories of Turkey in the 2026 Celestial Events Yearbook, a partial lunar eclipse took place in the sky on August 28, and this important astronomical event could also be observed from Turkey.
Start of the Celestial Event
According to the information specified in the 2026 Celestial Events Yearbook prepared by the National Observatories of Turkey, the eclipse process officially began at 04:23:55.
In this initial phase, the observation process began as the Moon entered the Earth's penumbral cone.
Partial Phase and Maximum Stages
The partial phase officially started when the Moon entered the Earth's umbral cone at 05:33:48.
The maximum eclipse phase was reached at 07:12:49, but since the Moon had set across Turkey by this time, this special phase could not be observed from the country.
End of the Eclipse
The partial eclipse event that took place in the sky completely ended as of 08:51:55.
At the end of the process, the Moon completely exited the Earth's penumbral cone at 10:01:41, completing the celestial event.