Sky enthusiasts had the chance to witness a partial lunar eclipse spanning the Americas, Europe, and Africa from Thursday evening into Friday. Dubbed the “almost blood moon,” the lunar eclipse reached its peak just past midnight ET, with Earth’s shadow covering 96 percent of the moon’s visible surface, creating a near-total lunar eclipse. This event was a rare occurrence, as the next lunar eclipse is not expected until New Year’s Eve in 2028.
In Canada, observers in Vancouver could see the full moon during the lunar eclipse phase in the night sky. The celestial event was also captured in various other locations, including Osborne Village in Winnipeg and the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant in Toronto.
Across the Americas, individuals at the George Observatory in Needville, Texas, witnessed the lunar eclipse and snapped photos with their cellphones. The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., and the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans also provided stunning backdrops for the partial lunar eclipse. In Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, the moon appeared above the Mexican flag during the eclipse, while in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil, the moon rose behind a coconut palm.
In Europe, the lunar eclipse could be seen over Warsaw, with people enjoying the celestial event from Parliament Hill in London. A plane landing in Lisbon provided a unique perspective of the partial lunar eclipse, while Goutz, France, offered a picturesque view of the reddish eclipse in the night sky.