A total lunar eclipse is set to grace the night sky on Thursday night, March 13, into early Friday morning, March 14. – Photos provided
LEADER LAND – The first total lunar eclipse since 2022 is set to grace the night sky on Thursday night, March 13, into early Friday morning, March 14. During this celestial event, the moon will slip into Earth’s shadow for 65 minutes, taking on a deep reddish hue in what’s often called a “blood moon.” Unlike during a solar eclipse, it is safe to look at the moon during the entire lunar eclipse. They’re not only completely safe but also leisurely, lasting many hours. This one occurs between 10:57 p.m. and 5 a.m. CDT—a total of six hours—though arguably the most interesting part, totality, happens between 1:26 and 2:31 a.m. CDT. A lot of people across Leader Land are expected to get up in the middle of the night to have a look. Hopefully, incoming clouds from a storm system we’ll experience on Friday will arrive late enough to not block any views of the eclipse.
