Eclipse Alert: Moon Goes Red One Night in November
It's happening for more than an hour.
(SPOT.ph) Aside from meteor showers and planetary alignments, another thing that makes us look up toward the night sky is an eclipse. And on November 8, a total lunar eclipse will be visible from the Philippines for about 85 minutes.
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Timeline of the Total Lunar Eclipse on November 8
On that Tuesday, the moon is expected to rise at 5:19 p.m. on the east-northeast horizon. It will be visible for about 30 minutes with a partial eclipse before the total eclipse begins at 6:16 p.m. Maximum eclipse will occur at 6:59 p.m.
During a lunar eclipse, the Earth's inner shadow (umbra) covers the moon, resulting in its reddish color since the Earth block's any direct sunlight from reaching the lunar body. The moon will appear red until 7:41 p.m.
This astronomical event is expected to last until late in the evening as the partial eclipse remains visible until 8:49 p.m. and the penumbral eclipse (when the Moon passes the Earth's outer shadow) until 9:56 p.m.
Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are totally safe to watch with our naked eyes. Let's just hope it's not too cloudy on that night.
The next total lunar eclipse that's visible in the Philippines is on September 8, 2025.