Lunar Eclipse Tonight Central Time

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May's full moon volition have stargazers seeing crimson.

The moon volition glow a carmine color during this year's outset total lunar eclipse on Sunday – a stark contrast to its commonly milky white sheen.

A partial eclipse will brainstorm at ten:27 p.m. ET Sunday, with the total lunar eclipse starting at 11:29 p.one thousand. ET, according to EarthSky. The total eclipse will cease at 12:53 a.m. ET Monday, and the partial eclipse volition finish at 1:55 a.m. ET Monday, the site said.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon, Earth and sun autumn into alignment, with the moon passing through World'southward shadow, according to NASA. When the moon passes through the darkest part of the Earth's shadow, called the umbra, it's known equally a total lunar eclipse, the space agency said.

When the sun's rays reach the Earth, much of the blue and green lite is scattered, while the orangish and ruby-red colors remain visible, which is why the moon turns a crimson hue and is often referred to equally the "claret moon," according to The Quondam Farmer's Annual.

Non everyone volition be able to catch a glimpse of the full lunar eclipse considering it needs to be nighttime to see it, said Noah Petro, chief of NASA's Planetary Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Lab.

People in South America and in the eastern part of N America will take a keen view of the lunar eclipse, he said. The total lunar eclipse will be visible in much of Africa, Europe and South America and most of Northward America.

About ii lunar eclipses occur each yr, and the adjacent volition be a total lunar eclipse in November, Petro said. Then there will non be another total lunar eclipse until March 2025, he added.

The lunar eclipse shown in San Diego, California.

Information technology is perfectly safe to view a lunar eclipse with your naked eye, co-ordinate to Petro.

"That's the great thing nigh lunar eclipses is that you require no other gear other than a passion and interest in being exterior and a clear horizon," Petro said.

For optimal viewing conditions, avert bright lights and tall buildings that could obstruct your view, he said.

While the eclipse's peak may just last for a short amount of time, the moon's coppery tones will modify throughout the night, according to Petro. These changes brand this celestial phenomenon interesting to sentinel throughout the eclipse rather than at a particular moment, he said.

If it'south cloudy or the lunar eclipse is otherwise not available to view, yous can spotter a livestream of it from NASA.

At that place will be seven more total moons in 2022, co-ordinate to The Old Farmer's Almanac:

June 14: Strawberry moon

July 13: Buck moon

Baronial eleven: Sturgeon moon

September x: Harvest moon

Oct ix: Hunter'southward moon

November 8: Beaver moon

December 7: Common cold moon

These are the popularized names associated with the monthly full moons, originating with Native American tribes. The names vary from tribe to tribe because a full moon had different significance across the tribes month to calendar month or season to flavour.

In addition to one more total lunar eclipse in 2022, in that location will also be a partial solar eclipse, according to The Old Farmer's Annual.

Partial solar eclipses occur when the moon passes in front of the sun but just blocks some of its calorie-free. Be sure to wear proper eclipse glasses to view solar eclipses safely as the sun'south light tin be damaging to your eyes.

A fractional solar eclipse on October 25 will be visible to those in Greenland, Iceland, Europe, northeastern Africa, the Heart East, western asia, Republic of india and western Red china. It won't be visible from Due north America.

After this weekend, the next total lunar eclipse will also be on brandish for those in Asia, Australia, the Pacific and South and Northward America on November eight between 3:01 a.m. and 8:58 a.m. ET – but the moon will be setting for those in eastern regions of North America.

How to safely view the eclipse of the century

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Check out the remaining ix showers that will height in 2022:

Southern delta Aquariids: July 29-30

Alpha Capricornids: July 30-31

Perseids: Baronial 11-12

Orionids: October 20-21

Southern Taurids: November 4-five

Northern Taurids: November eleven-12

Leonids: Nov 17-eighteen

Geminids: Dec xiii-14

Ursids: December 21-22

If you live in an urban area, you lot may desire to drive to a place that isn't littered with city lights to get the best view.

Find an open area with a wide view of the heaven. Make sure you lot accept a chair or blanket then y'all can look straight up. And give your eyes near 20 to xxx minutes – without looking at your phone or other electronics – to adjust to the darkness so the meteors volition be easier to spot.