Fact-check: “A nearly full lunar eclipse will be happening at around midnight tonight East Coast time”
Verdict: Mostly True (95% confidence)
NASA, the U.S. Naval Observatory, and multiple other sources confirm a deep partial lunar eclipse on the night of August 27–28, 2026, with its maximum occurring at approximately 12:12–12:13 a.m. EDT — squarely around midnight on the East Coast. At peak, 96.3% of the Moon's disk enters Earth's umbra, which reasonably supports calling it 'nearly full.' The only qualification is that it is officially classified as a partial eclipse, not a total one, so 'nearly full' is accurate but 'full' would be…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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