by Laura Parris, Online Editor
It’s Friday in April, which means all sorts of things are happening. No, it’s not the temperature reading on your thermometer, it’s Friday in April, which means all sorts of things are happening.
This is the time when Americans can observe a lunar eclipse, which occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon.
When the moon’s shadow changes shape – the light from the sun can cast something called a “twilight glow” – the moon begins to appear reddish. For most of the USA, the event will begin between 10:15 and 10:30 p.m. The total eclipse will begin at 1:45 a.m.
Some states will see the entirety of the eclipse, while others will only get a portion.
Here’s a map of where you can see the entirety of the eclipse in the USA, by state:
The exact moment and location of the eclipse will vary depending on the time of day and where you are. If you’re looking out for a lunar eclipse in your state, you’ll have to find your midnight somewhere.
In Utah, it will begin at 9:31 p.m.
In Idaho, it will begin at 9:36 p.m.
In Wyoming, it will begin at 9:41 p.m.
In Missouri, it will begin at 10:16 p.m.
In Alabama, it will begin at 10:19 p.m.
In Arkansas, it will begin at 10:22 p.m.
In Maine, it will begin at 10:34 p.m.
In New Hampshire, it will begin at 10:47 p.m.
In North Carolina, it will begin at 10:54 p.m.
In New Jersey, it will begin at 11:32 p.m.
In California, it will begin at 11:47 p.m.
In Maryland, it will begin at 11:48 p.m.
In West Virginia, it will begin at 11:52 p.m.
In Oklahoma, it will begin at 11:56 p.m.
In Iowa, it will begin at 12:22 a.m.
In Kentucky, it will begin at 12:32 a.m.
In Ohio, it will begin at 12:38 a.m.
In Tennessee, it will begin at 12:45 a.m.
In Wisconsin, it will begin at 1:23 a.m.
In Minnesota, it will begin at 1:25 a.m.
In Vermont, it will begin at 1:26 a.m.