What can I expect to observe?
UTC EST PST Milestone What’s Happening?
8:02 3:02 a.m. 12:02 a.m. Penumbral eclipse begins The Moon enters the Earth’s penumbra, the outer part of the shadow. The Moon begins to dim, but the effect is quite subtle.
9:09 4:09 a.m. 1:09 a.m. Partial eclipse begins The Moon begins to enter Earth’s umbra and the partial eclipse begins. To the naked eye, as the Moon moves into the umbra, it looks like a bite is being taken out of the lunar disk. The part of the Moon inside the umbra will appear very dark.
10:17 5:17 a.m. 2:17 a.m. Totality begins The entire Moon is now in the Earth’s umbra. The Moon will turn a coppery-red. Try binoculars or a telescope for a better view. If you want to take a photo, use a camera on a tripod with exposures of at least several seconds.
11:42 6:42 a.m. 3:42 a.m. Totality ends As the Moon exits Earth’s umbra, the red color fades. It will look as if a bite is being taken out of the opposite side of the lunar disk as before.
12:49 --- Moon has set 4:49 a.m. Partial eclipse ends The whole Moon is in Earth’s penumbra, but again, the dimming is subtle.
13:50 --- Moon has set 5:50 a.m. Penumbral eclipse ends The eclipse is over.