A partial lunar eclipse lit up the sky over the weekend – see readers’ photos

Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023 at 10:14 p.m. Photographed in Kirkkonummi.

A partial lunar eclipse was seen on the night between Saturday and Sunday. A total lunar eclipse will be seen in September 2025.

Yle readers sent pictures of the partial lunar eclipse that took place between Saturday and Sunday night.

The partial eclipse started on Saturday evening at 22:35. The eclipse was at its deepest at 11:14 p.m., when about 6 percent of the moon’s surface was covered by the earth’s full shadow. The eclipse ended completely on Sunday morning at 1:26 am.

According to the astronomical association Ursa, next year there will be only one meager lunar eclipse in the morning before the total lunar eclipse in September 2025.

Here you can see a photo crop of readers.

Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
Partial lunar eclipse, deepest phase. Rautalampi 28 October 2023.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
Lunar eclipse from Rautavaara Metsäkartano.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
A partial lunar eclipse captured in Nanyuki, Kenya.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
Partial lunar eclipse filmed with a Samsung Galaxy s22 phone in Kuopio.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
A partial lunar eclipse photographed at Jalasjärvi and Jupiter can be seen on the left.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023 at 10:14 p.m. Photographed in Kirkkonummi.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
Lunar eclipse in Espoo’s Matinkylä 28.10.23.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
28.10.2023 partial lunar eclipse.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
Lunar eclipse in Kalajoki.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
I took a picture of the partial lunar eclipse in Kilpisjärvi. The sky was clear here.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
Siikalatva, Piippola 28.10.23 Clock 23.10.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
Lunar eclipse in the plains.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
A small blackout.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
Partial lunar eclipse in Sastamala Keikyä Villilä on Saturday 28.10. at 11:27 p.m. The event was visible from time to time through cracks in the cloud cover.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
Lunar eclipse photographed from Kuopio at 23:16.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
Partial lunar eclipse. Photographed in Ulvila at 11:15 p.m.
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28, 2023
Partial lunar eclipse on October 28 around 11:30 p.m. Filmed in Ruovedi. Fittingly, the clouds cleared enough to be able to witness this.