A total lunar eclipse is taking place this Saturday, April 4, and it’s also known as the “Blood Moon.”
The Blood Moon on Saturday can be viewed for 3 hours and 29 minutes. A good portion of the world can see the moon. The Penumbral Eclipse starts April 4 at 9:01 a.m. UTC (5:01 AM in NYC), and the Partial Eclipse begins at 10:15 a.m. UTC (6:15 AM in NYC time). The Full Eclipse starts April 4 at 11:57 a.m. UTC (7:57 AM NYC time). A live stream of the eclipse can be viewed here or below.
According to Earthsky.org, “Depending on the algorithm being used, the April 4 lunar eclipse can be regarded as a very shallow total lunar eclipse or a very deep partial lunar eclipse,” meaning that it’s classified as a Blood Moon.”
The April 4 eclipse counts as the third in a series of four eclipses, called the lunar tetrad. The first one was April 15, 2014, and the second took place October 8, 2014. After this Saturday’s eclipse, the fourth one is September 28, 2015.
