Overview

• Most of Asia, a sliver of East Africa, and Western Australia are forecast to see the full eclipse, while much of Europe, the rest of Africa and Australia, and Brazil’s east coast will see at least part.
• In the UK, the eclipse begins at 4:28 p.m. BST with the umbral phase about an hour later, and the Moon rises around 7:30 p.m., allowing viewers to catch the second half low in the eastern sky.
• The Moon appears red during totality because Earth’s atmosphere scatters sunlight, sending predominantly red wavelengths into the planet’s shadow.
• A turquoise-blue band may appear at the edge of the darkened Moon just before or after totality if stratospheric conditions favor ozone absorption, and binoculars or a small telescope improve the chance of spotting it.
• The partial phase spans more than three hours in total, with totality typically lasting well over an hour, and precise local timings are available from TimeandDate.