By Pete Lawrence

Published: Tuesday, 06 August 2024 at 09:36 AM


There’s a partial lunar eclipse taking place in the early hours of 18 September, when a portion of the Moon’s surface will be covered by Earth’s shadow.

The full Moon that will be partially eclipses on 18 September will be the Harvest Moon for 2024.

This is because it occurs nearest to the Northern Hemisphere’s autumn equinox (the equinox itself occurs on 22 September).

The best time to see the lunar eclipse will be 18 September, 01:41–05:47 BST (00:41–04:47 UT).

Find out when the next eclipse is taking place