The Lunar eclipse on August 28th is at 4 degrees of Pisces. It will be square to Uranus,
It is the last eclipse in the Pisces-Virgo axis, which started on September 18, 2024. Eclipses bring big endings as well as big beginnings. We won’t have another Eclipse in Pisces/Virgo until 2034. Eclipses are major turning points in our lives. You might have a sudden insight into your job or health.
Soul-searching and cleansing the liver of toxins are beneficial, and soaking in salt water is another helpful practice. Tarot cards are a great energy to use during an eclipse. Letting the intuition flow. It is a transformation and a release of karmic energy.
In North America, most of the eclipse occurs on the evening of August 27th in your local time zone. For example, on the East Coast, the partial eclipse begins at 10:33 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time; the darkening is greatest just after midnight (12:13 a.m.) on the 28th; and the Moon leaves the umbra at 1:52 a.m. On the West Coast, the corresponding Pacific times are 7:33 p.m., 9:13 p.m., and 10:52 p.m., all on the evening of the 27th. The table below gives times for U.S. time zones. (Note: Times in bold type are for August 28th).
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| Eclipse Event | UT | EDT | CDT | MDT | PDT | AKDT | HAST |
| Penumbra first visible | ~2:00 | ~10:00 p.m. | ~9:00 p.m. | ~8:00 p.m. | ~7:00 p.m. | ~6:00 p.m. | ~4:00 p.m. |
| Partial eclipse begins | 2:33 AM | 10:33 p.m. | 9:33 p.m. | 8:33 p.m. | 7:33 p.m. | 6:33 p.m. | 4:33 p.m. |
| Greatest eclipse | 4:13 AM | 12:13 a.m. | 11:13 p.m. | 10:13 p.m. | 9:13 p.m. | 8:13 p.m. | 6:13 p.m. |
| Partial eclipse ends | 5:52 AM | 1:52 a.m. | 12:52 a.m. | 11:52 p.m. | 10:52 p.m. | 9:52 p.m. | 7:52 p.m. |
| Penumbra last visible | ~6:15 | ~2:15 a.m. | ~1:15 a.m. | ~12:15 a.m. | ~11:15 p.m. | ~10:15 p.m. | ~8:15 p.m. |
| Note: Times in bold type are for August 28th. | Note: Times in bold type are for August 28th. | Note: Times in bold type are for August 28th. | Note: Times in bold type are for August 28th. | Note: Times in bold type are for August 28th. | Note: Times in bold type are for August 28th. | Note: Times in bold type are for August 28th. | Note: Times in bold type are for August 28th. |
| Source: U.S. Naval Observatory | Source: U.S. Naval Observatory | Source: U.S. Naval Observatory | Source: U.S. Naval Observatory | Source: U.S. Naval Observatory | Source: U.S. Naval Observatory | Source: U.S. Naval Observatory | Source: U.S. Naval Observatory |