Watch the SolarSTEAM livestreams of the 27 August 2026 almost total lunar eclipse from 8:30pm – 11:30pm CDT. Anchored at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, the livestreams will include views from SolarSTEAM and DEB Initiative volunteer telescopes showing details of the lunar eclipse.

All but a small portion of the Moon will be shadowed by the Earth this evening, and the Moon will turn a dark shade of maroon or orange.  Other objects visible this evening include the planets Venus and Saturn as well as The Pleiades and Andromeda Galaxy.

Eclipse timing: P1 (penumbral phase) 01:23:55UT / 8:23:55pm CDT (August 27) U1 (partial phase): 2:33:48 UT / 9:33:48pm CDT (August 27). Location: Az 124, Alt 22. Greatest Eclipse: 11:12pm CDT. Location: Az 147, Alt 36. U4 (end of partial phase: 5:51:55UT / 12:51am CDT, August 28. Location: Az 177, Alt 43. P4 (end penumbral phase): 2:01am CDT. Additional details TBA spring 2026.