
The moon will pass into the outer shadow of the Earth on Friday (May 5), creating an astronomical event called a penumbral eclipse. During the eclipse, skywatchers will see the moon darken but not completely disappear.
The penumbral lunar eclipse will begin at 11:15 EDT a.m. (1515 GMT) and will be visible from anywhere on the globe where the moon is over the horizon, including Antarctica, Asia, Russia, Oceania and Eastern and Central Africa. The event will peak at 1:24 p.m. EDT (1724 GMT) and will end at 3:32 p.m. EDT (1932 GMT) when the moon emerges from the Earth's shadow.