A total eclipse is forecast to light up skies in North and South America, Canada, Europe and western Africa. Skywatchers can catch the lunar spectacle overnight between Sunday, January 20 and Monday, January 21. However, your ability to see a blood moon as the eclipse takes effect will be weather dependent. So to make sure you do not miss out find when the lunar eclipse will be visible in your area and if you are able to watch.
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UK
The eclipse starts at 2.36am GMT on Monday, when the earth’s penumbra begins to touch the moon’s face.
The moon will start to glow red as the partial eclipse begin at 3.33am, before the total eclipse follows at 4.41am.
The maximum eclipse is at 5.12am, before totality finishes at 5.43am.
The partial eclipse finishes at 6.50am, while the other thing will be wound up at 7.48am.
Steven Keats, Met Office meteorologist has said clouds on Sunday night could block central swathes of the UK.
He told Express.co.uk: “We are going to have a weather front splitting the country from the north to the south.
“Overnight we will have a line from the Channel Islands running up to the Midlands and northeast Scotland that will be cloudy.
“In the far east in Suffolk and Kent conditions will start off clear but will be cloudier later on.”
USA
The times of the eclipse in New York on Sunday night (times in EST) are:
9.36pm – Penumbral eclipse starts
10.33pm – Partial eclipse starts
11.41pm – Total eclipse starts
12.12am – Maximum eclipse
12.43am – Total eclipse finishes
1.50am – Partial eclipse ends
2.48am – Penumbral eclipse ends
Los Angeles, California (times in PST)
6.36pm – Penumbral eclipse starts
7.33pm – Partial eclipse starts
8.41pm – Total eclipse starts
9.12pm – Maximum eclipse
9.43pm – Total eclipse finishes
10.50pm – Partial eclipse ends
11.48pm – Penumbral eclipse ends
The best viewing conditions are expected in central and southeastern areas of the United States, according to AccuWeather.
AccuWeather Meteorologist Mike Doll said: “A major winter storm will impact the mid-Atlantic and Northeast [this] weekend that could last into Sunday night.
“If that happens, viewing the lunar eclipse is a no-go for residents in those regions.”
However, he added there would be cloud breaks in the west.
That means people in Southern California and other states, such as Utah, will have a chance to see the eclipse.
Canada
Toronto – times in EST
9.36pm – Penumbral eclipse starts
10.33pm – Partial eclipse starts
11.41pm – Total eclipse starts
12.12am – Maximum eclipse
12.43am – Total eclipse finishes
1.50am – Partial eclipse ends
2.48am – Penumbral eclipse ends
11.48pm – Penumbral eclipse ends
Vancouver – times in PST
6.36pm – Penumbral eclipse starts
7.33pm – Partial eclipse starts
8.41pm – Total eclipse starts
9.12pm – Maximum eclipse
9.43pm – Total eclipse finishes
10.50pm – Partial eclipse ends
11.48pm – Penumbral eclipse ends
Clear skies are forecast for Toronto on Sunday night, but there will be “cloudy periods” in Vancouver, according to the Government of Canada website.