INDIANAPOLIS — Central Indiana will be in the viewing path of a total lunar eclipse in the early morning hours this Tuesday.
A total lunar eclipse occurs only during full moons when the Earth completely shields the moon from the sun. The Earth casts a shadow onto the moon creating coppery-red coloring. Due to this color shading, this type of moon is often called a "blood moon".
Eclipse timeline
The initial shadow will begin at 3:01 a.m. ET and the partial eclipse begins at 4:09 a.m. The total eclipse begins at 5:16 a.m. and will continue to illuminate the moon in the red color for about 90 minutes before coming to an end at 6:42 a.m. The moon will sink below the horizon for central Indiana, exiting our view before the partial eclipse ends at 7:49 a.m.
While we will continue to see partial and penumbral lunar eclipses, the next total lunar eclipse won't occur again until March 14, 2025.
