'For observers on the West Coast, that translates to beginning just after 11 p.m., with a maximum at 1 a.m.'ĭistributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. East Coast observers, the partial eclipse begins a little after 2 a.m., reaching its maximum at 4 in the morning,' NASA reported. The eclipse will be visible in many parts of the world, including North America, eastern Australia, New Zealand and Japan, according to EarthSky. For example, when the Moon aligns between us and the Sun, it blocks out sunlight and casts a shadow over part of the Earth.
The moon should appear to be a reddish-brown color as it slips into the shadow, NASA reported. About 97% of the moon will disappear into Earth's shadow as the sun and moon pass opposite sides of the planet, EarthSky reported. Prospects for Moonwatchers are better in 2022, with total lunar eclipses on May 16th and November 8th. Only a small sliver of the moon will be visible during the eclipse. Diehard solar-eclipse chasers are scrambling to see one of the events in 2021, because next year offers only two partial solar eclipses ( April 30th and October 25th) and the next total solar eclipse isn’t until April 20, 2023. The eclipse will last 3 hours, 28 minutes and 23 seconds, making it the longest in centuries, reported. 'The Moon will be so close to opposite the Sun on Nov 19 that it will pass through the southern part of the shadow of the Earth for a nearly total lunar eclipse,' NASA said on its website. The 'nearly total' lunar eclipse is expected overnight Thursday, Nov.
