See breathtaking views of last night's 'almost blood moon'

The "almost blood moon" put on a show in the sky and did not disappoint spectators. On Aug. 27, a partial lunar eclipse took place. While the eclipse was only partial, meaning only part of the moon was covered by Earth's shadow, it was called an "almost blood moon" because a whopping 96% of the moon

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The "almost blood moon" put on a show in the sky and did not disappoint spectators.

On Aug. 27, a partial lunar eclipse took place. While the eclipse was only partial, meaning only part of the moon was covered by Earth's shadow, it was called an "almost blood moon" because a whopping 96% of the moon was eclipsed.

As the eclipse peaked, all but a thin sliver of the moon was covered by Earth’s shadow. The moon looked a red-copper color with a tiny portion of it remaining silver as the Earth’s shadow nearly covered all of it.

Another total eclipse won't be visible in the U.S. until 2029, according to NASA. But Thursday's eclipse didn't start until around 9:23 p.m. ET, and didn't peak until after midnight, which might have made it difficult for some

folks to stay up late for it.

But if you did miss it, don't worry. Photos captured of the moon during the eclipse show the breathtaking interstellar phenomena.

See photos of August's almost blood moon

The Moon dips into the Earth’s shadow during a partial lunar eclipse August 27-28, 2026. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK

The full moon during a lunar eclipse in Port Orange on Aug. 28, 2026.

People walk with the moon behind them during a partial lunar eclipse at Parliament Hill, Hampstead Heath, in London, Britain, Aug. 28, 2026.

The moon during a partial lunar eclipse appears over the skyline in Warsaw, Poland, Aug. 28, 2026.

A composite image of seven separate photographs taken with a single fixed camera shows the moon during stages of a partial lunar eclipse over Pico De Las Nieves on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, August 28, 2026.

Julia Gomez is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers space phenomena, scientific studies and natural disasters. Connect with her on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at jgomez@gannett.com.

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