A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place overnight from Saturday to Sunday for most observers in North and South America, as well as portions of western Africa and Europe.
Yes, July 4th will end with a full moon lunar eclipse! Are you ready?
The eclipse begins at 11:07 P.M. EDT (9:07 p.m. MDT and 8:07 p.m. PDT) on Saturday, July 4, and ends at 1:52 a.m. EDT on July 5 with maximum eclipse around 00:30 a.m. EDT (10:30 p.m. MDT and 9:30 p.m. PDT).
A penumbral lunar eclipse will be visible just after sunset on July 4th with maximum eclipse around 10:30pm MDT. https://t.co/fRQGOXTCTL #idwx #orwx pic.twitter.com/8Fm37ZPdA2
— NWS Boise (@NWSBoise) July 3, 2020
It’s worth stepping outside if you’ve got good weather to see if you can spot the effect.
