The last total lunar eclipse until 2025 will hit the moon on Tuesday 8/11, but exactly when to look depends on where you are.
The solar eclipse, called the Beaver Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse since it occurs in November Beaver Full Moon, will be visible in North America, the Pacific, Australia and Asia. During the solar eclipse, the full moon will pass Earth’s shadow as it moves behind our planet with respect to the Sun, giving it a spectacular bloody color in the process. You can Watch the total lunar eclipse on Space.com free, courtesy of several webcasts from observatories in the United States.
Tuesday is “blood moon“The eclipse begins at 3:02 am EST (0803 GMT) when the moon begins to enter the outermost region of the earth’s shadow. You need to adjust the time for your time zone (it starts at 12:02am PST e.g. for US West Coast observers). While this marks the official start of the lunar eclipseit can be difficult to see since Earth’s penumbra is very low.
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“That moon starts to smoke, but the effect is quite subtle,” NASA wrote (opens in new tab) in an eclipse timeline.
The phase of the partial solar eclipse, which begins at , will be more noticeable 4:09 am EST (0909 GMT) and last a little over an hour. This is when the moon enters the umbra of the earth, or the darker part of the earth’s shadow. If you didn’t notice the penumbral eclipse, you should be able to see it with the naked eye.
“As the moon moves into the umbra, it appears to the unaided eye as if a bite is being taken from the lunar disk,” NASA wrote in its guide.
| milestone | European daylight saving time | PST | Greenwich Mean Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| The penumbral eclipse begins | 3:02 a.m | 12:02 a.m | 0802 |
| Partial eclipse begins | 4:09 a.m | 1:09 am | 0909 |
| totality begins | 5:17 a.m | 2:17 a.m | 1017 |
| totality ends | 6:42 a.m | 3:42 a.m | 1142 |
| Partial eclipse ends | The moon has set | 4:49 a.m | 1249 |
| The penumbral eclipse ends | The moon has set | 5:50 a.m | 1350 |
| Source: NASA |
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The real show begins at totality when the entire moon enters the umbra of the earth. He Nov. 8, this happens at 5:17 am EST (1017 GMT) and lasts about 85 minutes and ends at 6:42 a.m. EST (1142 GMT)according to NASA.
“The moon turns copper red. Try binoculars or a telescope for a better view,” NASA wrote. “If you want to take a picture, use a camera on a tripod with exposure times of at least several seconds.”
If you hope so photograph the mooncheck out our guides how to photograph a lunar eclipse and How to photograph the moon with a camera. Prepare for your next moon watching with our guides The best cameras for astrophotography and The best lenses for astrophotography.
Once the total phase of the lunar eclipse ends, it will return a partial phase in a reversal of what we saw at the beginning of the eclipse. The partial phase ends at 7:49 am EST (4:49 am PST, 1249 GMT), but by that time the moon will have set for eastern time zone observers. For those in locations where the moon is still visible, the final penumbral phase lasts until 8:50 am EST (5:50 am PST, 1350 GMT).
And these are the times for the 8/11 total lunar eclipse! If you miss this lunar event, the next total lunar eclipse will be on March 14, 2025, although there will be partial lunar eclipses in 2023 and 2024. Of course there is a full moon every month so you can practice your lunar photography and watch every year in the run-up to the next lunar eclipse.
Editor’s note: If you take an amazing photo of the lunar eclipse and want to share it with Space.com readers, send your photos, comments, and your name and location to spacephotos@space.com.
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