Lunar Eclipse during totality, courtesy Science@NASA
Depending on your time zone, a total eclipse of the Moon will begin on early morning on October 8th at 8:15 UTC (4:15 am EST/1:15 AM PST). Totality occurs at approximately 10:55 UTC on October 8th (6:55 am EDT or 3:55 am PDT ).The eclipse will end at approximately 1:32 UTC (9:32 am EDT/6:32 am PDT).
Thus, this year observers on the West Coast of North America are favored with the full eclipse, along with observers in Austalia and East Asia. The moon will set during totality for folks on the East Coast of North America.
Thus, this year observers on the West Coast of North America are favored with the full eclipse, along with observers in Austalia and East Asia. The moon will set during totality for folks on the East Coast of North America.
The Earth's shadow falls upon the Moon to create a total lunar eclipse, and as this occurs the Moon's color may change to a striking red.
Eclipse path map courtesy eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Time: 1:15 a.m. - 5:33 a.m.