VIDEO: Partial lunar eclipse seen over downtown Portland

A partial lunar eclipse occurred on Thursday, August 27, 2026, visible over downtown Portland and St. Louis. In St. Louis, hundreds gathered at the St. Louis Science Center and James S. McDonnell Planetarium to observe the event. Using telescopes and binoculars, spectators watched as the Earth's shadow covered the moon. The eclipse peaked at 11:13 pm, with the Earth's umbra covering 96 percent of the moon as it passed through the shadow.