{"id":416603,"date":"2026-08-25T21:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/416603\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T21:30:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:30:37","slug":"how-to-see-thursdays-lunar-eclipse-from-lubbock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/416603\/","title":{"rendered":"How To See Thursday&#8217;s Lunar Eclipse From Lubbock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lubbock\u00a0may soon be in for a celestial treat: a deep partial lunar eclipse that\u00a0we might\u00a0see, and at a reasonable time, too, with the maximum eclipse (93% coverage!) occurring at 11:12 p.m. You can stay up that late on Thursday, correct?\u00a0 It&#8217;s okay if you can&#8217;t; I&#8217;m not judging.<\/p>\n<p>Why Lubbock Might Not See The Eclipse<\/p>\n<p>The eclipse is definitely happening, and we know when and the coverage amount. However, Thursday night does currently have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/us\/lubbock\/79401\/daily-weather-forecast\/331131?day=3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a chance of thunderstorms<\/a> and will likely have some cloud coverage. If a cloud is over the moon, well, you might not be able to see the eclipse.<\/p>\n<p>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kfmx.com\/south-plains-fair-megapass-2026\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">South Plains Fair 2026 Dates, Prices, Megapass, And Special Discount Days<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Best Spots To View The Eclipse Near Lubbock<\/p>\n<p>If thunderstorms have let up by 11:12 p.m. and you&#8217;re willing to risk possible disappointment and\/or getting wet, the best possible places to see the eclipse will be any area with an unobstructed view to the east-southeast (where the moon will be) with low to no lights around.<\/p>\n<p>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kfmx.com\/texas-tech-football-opener-2026\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Tech Football&#8217;s 2026 Season Conference Opener Details<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, with the potential for weather, please use your discretion when driving\/ trekking around less inhabited outskirt areas; I don&#8217;t want you to get stuck, flooded, or hurt. Also be sure not to trespass on anyone&#8217;s land.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, having a telescope and knowing how to use it will certainly help.<\/p>\n<p>What Else Can We See In The West Texas Sky Soon?<\/p>\n<p>Orionid meteor shower, October 21-22.\u00a0We could see 10-20 meteors per hour!<\/p>\n<p>Leonid meteor shower, November 16-17.\u00a0Fast, bright meteors but far fewer than the Orionid shower.<\/p>\n<p>Supermoon November 24. If we have clear skies, this will be easy to view from pretty much anywhere &#8217;round these parts. We will have another supermoon on Christmas Eve!<\/p>\n<p>Geminid meteor shower, December 13-14.\u00a0This will be one of the best showers of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Happy stargazing, everyone! I&#8217;m so grateful we get to enjoy those big West Texas skies.<\/p>\n<p>Lunar Eclipse 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Randy Kirby<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lubbock\u00a0may soon be in for a celestial treat: a deep partial lunar eclipse that\u00a0we might\u00a0see, and at a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":416604,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":["post-416603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lubbock","tag-lubbock","tag-lubbock-headlines","tag-lubbock-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=416603"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416603\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/416604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=416603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=416603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=416603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}