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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Science
Kelly Burke

Australia has front-row seats to Monday’s ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse: here’s when and how to watch it

A blood moon
A blood moon occurs when the Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface. It will be visible from about 2.27am AEST on Monday in Australia. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

Set your alarm, pray for clear skies and prepare to be awestruck in the early hours of Monday morning, when Australia becomes the prime location to witness a rare total lunar eclipse.

A blood moon, as it is called, occurs when the Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface. The moon takes on a deep red hue, giving it a surreal, even eerie, appearance.

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