Thanks to Gary Boyle ‘The Backyard Astronomer’ who keeps us up to date on all things happening in our night sky we are able to pass along best times for viewing the ‘Super Blood Blue Moon Eclipse’ that happens this week. Thanks Gary!

A total lunar eclipse will occur on the morning of January 31, 2018. With this being the second full moon of the same month, it is called the “Blue Moon”. A lunar eclipse is a very safe event to look at as the moon simply slides into the earth’s shadow. Light refracted through our atmosphere turns the lunar surface red, much like we see red sunsets.

Although this eclipse is seen across North America, western portions will see the entire event. Those in the east will see the moon moving into the shadow as the moon sets.

All times are local:

                                                  EST                CST                 MST                PST

Partial eclipse begins at:     6:48 a.m.       5:48 a.m.       4:48 a.m.         3:48 a.m.

Total eclipse begins at:        Already set    6:52 a.m.      5:52 a.m.         4:52 a.m.         

Greatest eclipse at:              Already set    Already set    6:30 a.m.         5:30 a.m.

Total eclipse ends at:           Already set    Already set    7:08 a.m.         6:08 a.m.

Partial eclipse ends at:         Already set    Already set    Already set     7:11 a.m.