By 1:09 a.m. Friday, the moon reached the fully shaded area of earth’s shadow — the umbra — marking the beginning of the partial eclipse, NASA explains.

A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth is between the sun and moon and the three celestial objects line up in a nearly perfect row, with Earth in the middle, so that the moon passes into our planet’s ...

The eclipse reaches its maximum at 1:56 a.m., finally coming to an end at 2:31 a.m., so you have about an hour of viewing. While these do happen during the dead of night, Gee says there are some ...

The next lunar eclipse won’t be visible in the U.S. until 2026. All U.S. states will have some ability to see the eclipse, but parts of Alaska will miss the beginning phases. Parts of Western Europe, ...

SEATTLE — A lunar eclipse will be visible across most of North America later this week. The celestial event should be visible in Washington state, weather permitting. According to the National ...

11:57 p.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.

Partial Eclipse Ends: 4:47a.m Penumbral Eclipse Ends: 6:00 a.m. And unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses can be safely observed with the naked eye and without the need for telescopes or binoculars.

DENVER — A total lunar eclipse will turn this month’s full moon a coppery red that will be visible across the Americas late Thursday into early Friday, but cloud cover from an incoming storm could ...

When it passes through the lighter, outer shadow area, or the penumbra, it’s a penumbral lunar eclipse. The moon may appear tan in color, but the change is often hard to notice.

1:59 a.m. Greatest eclipse: This is when we will see the lunar eclipse at its peak. 2:31 a.m. Totality ends: The moon will start its transition from the umbra into the penumbra.

11:57 p.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.

It looks as if a bite is being taken out of the opposite side of the lunar disk from before. 4:47 a.m., Partial eclipse ends: The whole moon is in Earth’s penumbra, but again, the dimming is subtle.