Skywatchers in the Americas, Europe, and Africa were treated to a spectacular sight of a partial lunar eclipse from Thursday evening into Friday. The 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 the Earth’s shadow, creating a near-total lunar eclipse. This celestial event was a rare occurrence, as the next lunar eclipse is not expected until New Year’s Eve in 2028.
In Canada, residents in various cities like Vancouver and Toronto witnessed the full moon during different phases of the lunar eclipse. Images captured the stunning views of the partial lunar eclipse above Osborne Village in Winnipeg and the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant in Toronto.
Across the Americas, people marveled at the sight of the partial lunar eclipse in locations like the George Observatory at Brazos Bend State Park in Texas, behind the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., along the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, over the Mexican flag in Ciudad Juarez, and behind a coconut palm in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil.
In Europe, the moon during the partial lunar eclipse was visible over Warsaw, and spectators enjoyed the view from Parliament Hill in London. A plane approaching for landing in Lisbon passed by the full moon during the eclipse, while a picturesque view of the eclipse was seen in the night sky in Goutz, France.