{"id":329770,"date":"2026-08-26T01:36:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T01:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/329770\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T01:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T01:36:21","slug":"partial-lunar-eclipse-nyc-what-to-know-for-thursday-night-nbc-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/329770\/","title":{"rendered":"Partial lunar eclipse NYC: What to know for Thursday night \u2013 NBC New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A near-total lunar eclipse Thursday night will prove to be quite a show for the eastern United States.\u00a0The more pressing question for the tri-state area, though, is whether clouds, showers and storms will block our view.<\/p>\n<p>The eclipse begins Thursday evening at 9:23 p.m. in New York City, when the full moon begins to enter the Earth\u2019s penumbra \u2013 or outer \u201cpartial\u201d shadow.\u00a0 It won\u2019t be too impressive in the first hour, but by 10:33 p.m., the moon will begin to pass through the Earth\u2019s umbra, or main shadow.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>The eclipse will peak at 12:12 a.m. Friday, when 96% of the moon will be in the umbra, taking on a deep red hue.\u00a0 After that, the moon will slowly exit the Earth\u2019s shadow and return to its normal bright, greyish color.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_f41e5f.png\" loading=\"lazy\"   alt=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>With all the excitement happening in the heavens, will anyone in the tri-state be able to see it?\u00a0 It\u2019s doubtful.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>A cold front will be approaching the region during the day Thursday.\u00a0 Long-range forecast models depict showers, storms, and the clouds that come with them, up and down the East Coast into the evening hours.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_352b77.png\" loading=\"lazy\"   alt=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Short-range forecast models, which are more detailed than long-range models, are just beginning to generate forecasts as far out as Thursday night.\u00a0They don\u2019t project as many showers and storms, but are certainly bullish on clouds.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_7918a7.png\" loading=\"lazy\"   alt=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Through the peak of the eclipse at midnight, clouds will likely be thick enough that you can consider yourself lucky to find a break in the overcast to glimpse the blood-red moon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_c49614.png\" loading=\"lazy\"   alt=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re willing to travel, the Great Lakes Region may be the closest clear viewing will be more of a sure thing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_25aaf5.png\" loading=\"lazy\"   alt=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Of course, the forecast will change as the eclipse gets closer, so be sure to check with StormTeam 4 for updates.\u00a0 Just don\u2019t get your hopes too high that you\u2019ll have an unobstructed view of the action Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image_a455e7.png\" loading=\"lazy\"   alt=\" \"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A near-total lunar eclipse Thursday night will prove to be quite a show for the eastern United 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