A ‘Blood Moon’ Takes Place Tonight – Here’s How To See It

A total eclipse of the heart.

Australians are going to be treated to a pretty spectacular event tonight – a blood moon.

It’s the first time this year Australians will be able to see a full lunar eclipse, and the last one we’ll be able to see until 2025.

A blood moon occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon, so the only light that shines on the moon passes through the Earth’s atmosphere, rendering it a verdant shade of red.

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In today’s eclipse, the ‘period of totality’ (when the eclipse is at its peak) will last a whopping one hour and 15 minutes and will be visible all over Australia and New Zealand.

The best place to see it will be the east coast, where the totality will begin just after 9:00 PM and will reach its peak at 10:00am.

Check out the guide below to see when you can view the blood moon in Australia.

Unfortunately, people in Western Australia will slightly miss out on the best viewing of the blood moon, with the peak coming just 16 minutes after sunset.

Alongside the Moon, there’s also a few other sights to behold in tonight’s night sky, including a view of Venus, Mars, Uranus and the constellations Taurus and Orion.

aquarius, leo, taurus & scorpio placements towards this blood moon eclipse pic.twitter.com/ZejJVMnRNQ

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So, grab your telescopes, head out the back and check out tonight’s blood moon.

For those more sun-inclined, next year’s the big one. In April 2023, Western Australia will be able to see a total solar eclipse passing directly over Ningaloo in the state’s mid-west coast.