Skywatchers had the opportunity to witness a partial lunar eclipse over the Americas, Europe, and Africa from Thursday evening into Friday. The lunar eclipse, known as the “almost blood moon,” reached its peak just after midnight ET, with 96 percent of the moon’s visible surface obscured by Earth’s shadow, creating a near-total lunar eclipse. This event was a rare sight as the next lunar eclipse is not expected until New Year’s Eve in 2028.
In Canada, residents in Vancouver were able to observe the full moon during a phase of the lunar eclipse in the night sky. The celestial event was also captured in Osborne Village, Winnipeg, and at the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant in Toronto.
Across other parts of the Americas, individuals at the George Observatory in Needville, Texas, took photos of the lunar eclipse, while in Washington, D.C., the partial lunar eclipse was visible behind the Washington Monument. Additionally, the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans and the Mexican flag in Ciudad Juarez provided stunning backdrops for the celestial event. In Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil, the moon rose behind a coconut palm during the partial lunar eclipse.
In Europe, the partial lunar eclipse was seen over Warsaw, with spectators observing the event from Parliament Hill in London. A plane approaching for landing in Lisbon flew past the full moon during the eclipse, while residents of Goutz, France, enjoyed a view of the reddish partial lunar eclipse in the night sky.
