{"id":21440,"date":"2025-03-14T17:20:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T09:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/when-to-view-tonights-lunar-eclipse\/"},"modified":"2025-03-14T17:20:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T09:20:47","slug":"when-to-view-tonights-lunar-eclipse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/when-to-view-tonights-lunar-eclipse\/","title":{"rendered":"When to view tonight\u2019s Lunar Eclipse"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Total-Lunar-Eclipse-2019-Jared-Locke.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Total-Lunar-Eclipse-2019-Jared-Locke.jpg?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Total-Lunar-Eclipse-2019-Jared-Locke.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Total-Lunar-Eclipse-2019-Jared-Locke.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Total-Lunar-Eclipse-2019-Jared-Locke.jpg?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"30460\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2022\/05\/13\/total-eclipse-of-the-heart\/total-lunar-eclipse-2019-jared-locke\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Total-Lunar-Eclipse-2019-Jared-Locke.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" data-orig-size=\"4248,2124\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Total Lunar Eclipse 2019 &amp;#8211; Jared Locke\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\n\n<p>Image: Jared Locke<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/05\/Total-Lunar-Eclipse-2019-Jared-Locke.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024&#8243;><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage: Jared Locke\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In case you\u2019re going to be up late tonight, you might want to take a chance to look up at the Moon as it will be turning colors, to red! Tonight will be a rare moment to witness a total lunar eclipse. While not as rare as a solar eclipse, it is still not something you see often.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-42977\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tonight, starting at 2:26 A.M. ET (11:26 P.M. PT), the Moon will be totally blocked by the Earth\u2019s shadow, giving it a large red tint across its surface. This will be visible across all of Canada, the United States, Mexico, and South America as long as weather conditions are right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a list of times for certain key events for tonight\u2019s Lunar Eclipse:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Penumbral eclipse begins<\/strong> \u2013 11:57 P.M. ET (8:57 P.M. PT)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Partial eclipse begins<\/strong> \u2013 1:09 A.M. ET (10:09 P.M. PT)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Totality begins<\/strong> \u2013 2:26 A.M. ET (11:26 P.M. PT)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Totality ends<\/strong> \u2013 3:31 A.M. ET (12:31 A.M. PT)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Partial eclipse ends<\/strong> \u2013 4:47 A.M. ET (1:47 A.M. PT)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Penumbral eclipse ends<\/strong> \u2013 6:00 A.M. ET (3:00 A.M. PT)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-a-lunar-eclipse\">What is a lunar eclipse?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lunar eclipse is when the Moon passes through the Earth\u2019s shadow, blocking it from receiving any light from the Sun. Instead, the only light that is reflected off the Moon is the darker reds that are refracted through the Earth\u2019s atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-42977',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASA explains it simply: \u201cIt\u2019s as if all the world\u2019s sunrises and sunsets are projected onto the Moon.\u201d How romantic.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-is-a-lunar-eclipse-different-than-a-solar-eclipse\">How is a lunar eclipse different than a solar eclipse?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a solar eclipse, the Moon passes in front of the Sun, blocking its view when viewed from Earth. This is usually fairly quick as the Moon\u2019s shadow on Earth\u2019s surface is small. So while it may happen as often as a lunar eclipse, it is much rarer for it to take place over land, especially a populated part of land. A solar eclipse also only takes place during the day (as you need the Sun to be visible) and usually requires protective glasses or filters to be used to stop onlookers from damaging their eyes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A lunar eclipse takes place during the night and does not require any protective glasses as it\u2019s not as bright. When the Sun, Earth, and Moon are lined up, the Moon passes through what is called the \u201cumbra\u201d or Earth\u2019s shadow. This is when the Moon turns red. Given that the Earth\u2019s shadow is quite large, this can last for over an hour! So, there\u2019s no rush getting outside to view it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So think of it like this: A solar eclipse is the Moon casting a shadow on Earth, while a lunar eclipse is Earth casting a shadow on the Moon. What\u2019s different is what we see.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-do-i-need-to-view-a-lunar-eclipse\">What do I need to view a lunar eclipse?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While you don\u2019t need anything special, as it can be viewed by the naked eye, a pair of binoculars or a small telescope can be useful for getting a closer view.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even a camera with a telephoto lens would be a benefit over your naked eye.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-check-your-weather-before-staying-up\">Check your weather before staying up<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just like a solar eclipse, local weather will play a key role in whether or not you\u2019ll be able to see the eclipse happen. Mostly, it will be how much cloud cover is in your area. While you definitely don\u2019t want a high percentage of cloud cover, you don\u2019t need 0% either. Given you have an hour, clouds could come and go during the eclipse, and you\u2019ll still get a great view!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21440"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21440\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}