The Next Lunar Eclipse Will Be Visible From Arizona And You Won’t Want To Miss Out
What better way to welcome the New Year than with an enchanting celestial event guaranteed to go down in history? Later this month, a total lunar eclipse will cast the Arizona night sky in a mystical red glow. Here’s everything you need to know about it:
Lunar eclipses can only occur during full moons - a phenomenon incredible enough as it is - but get this: the upcoming eclipse on January 20th will also be a Blood Moon and a Wolf Moon, creating a trifecta of events guaranteed to captivate the entire nation.
Never heard of a Wolf Moon? This is simply a name for the first full moon of a calendar year.
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, earth, and moon are in perfect alignment. The moon passes directly behind Earth, entering its shadow and appearing to darken right before the eyes of onlookers.
The spectacle will begin at about 8:30 p.m. Mountain Time. You'll have a five-hour viewing window, however, only a small sliver of that will be a total lunar eclipse.
The full eclipse is expected to last from approximately 11:45 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. on January 21st. This is when the Moon will be the most mesmerizing, as its fiery red hue shines at maximum intensity.
Katie Lawrence is a Southeast Texas native who graduated 18th in her high school class with a GPA of 4.25. She attended college in the Houston area and changed her major twice (psychology, computer science, and finally criminal justice) before taking a leap of faith and dropping out to pursue a career in freelance writing.
Today, Katie writes for the Texas and Arizona pages of OnlyInYourState.com and has never been more passionate about a job before. Outside of work, you can likely find her curled up on the sofa with a hot cup of coffee, watching a crime TV show or scary movie.
