lunar eclipse 2018 time and path: when is it? Where to see the blood moon in the UK from NASA

The Blood Moon Comes

The lunar eclipse that will soon pbad over much of the Earth will be the longest of this century.

And it is remarkable not only for its length, but also for its width: it will cover almost the whole world, which means that people will be almost everywhere able to spot it.

The event begins on July 27th. The maximum eclipse occurs at 9:30 pm UK time that night and will last about 50 minutes – but it will be partially visible for a long time on either side of this moment.

North America is the only continent where the eclipse will not be visible at all. For all others, it should be at least a little visible – how much of that you will see depends where you are.

NASA provided a complete path from where the eclipse will be visible. The more light on this card, the more you can see.

The lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon. This largely blocks the rays of the sun, darkens the moon – and when the light crosses the planet, it extends, making the moon a strange red color.

This time, it also happens to coincide with when Mars reaches its opposition, making it shine brightly in the night sky. As such, you may be able to spot two bright red neighbors hovering in the sky in one night.