Rare Blood Moon Will Occur Tomorrow, Here’s What Time You Can Catch It

Go to Article

This sure is interesting timing.

Considering the ongoing bloodshed in Iran.

A rare blood moon will occur in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

The blood moon will be visible in most U.S. States; however, weather conditions may affect your view.

CNN provided the specific timing of the blood moon:

The eclipse will be visible from Asia, Australia, the Pacific Islands and the Americas simultaneously, but the local time of the event will depend on your time zone. The penumbral lunar eclipse, which occurs as the moon moves through the Earth’s subtle outer shadow, causing faint dimming of the satellite, begins at 3:44 a.m. ET. Then, a partial eclipse, the phase during which the bright full moon is partially covered by Earth shadow, starts at 4:50 a.m. ET. The total eclipse will be visible starting at 6:04 a.m. ET.

During the peak of the event, at 6:34 a.m. ET, viewers can expect to see the most intense reddish color. “If you only have time to look at one part, this is what to aim for,” Young said.

The total eclipse will end at 7:03 a.m. ET as the moon starts to leave Earth’s shadow, after which a partial eclipse followed by a penumbral eclipse will be visible again. The event concludes at 9:23 a.m. ET.

The New York Times broke down the science on what causes the moon to be red:

There are different types of lunar eclipses. What you’ll see depends on how deeply the moon travels into our planet’s shadow, which consists of a darker, inner part known as the umbra, and an outer part called the penumbra.

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the entire moon slips into the umbra, during which most of the sunlight illuminating the lunar surface is blocked by Earth. But some sunlight spills over the edges of Earth and through its atmosphere, which more readily scatters blue light. That leaves red light, which has an easier time passing through the atmosphere, lighting up the face of the moon and causing it to shine scarlet.

How red the moon will be depends on the composition of the atmosphere during a total lunar eclipse. Clouds, dust storms and volcanic eruptions can make the lunar surface appear redder.

The Bible references blood moons on several occasions.

In the book of Acts, it states, “The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.” (Acts 2:20)

Will you be watching for the blood moon?



Comment on this Article Via Your Disqus Account