Lunar eclipse November 2021 updates: What time is the full moon and where is it visible?

THE longest partial lunar eclipse of the century is visible right now across the US.

The eclipse involves the Earth's shadow covering about 97% of the full Moon.

It began at 1am ET and the moon started turning red around 3.45 ET.

We are currently at the peak of the eclipse right now.

For those where the eclipse is visible, you can see it by simply looking at the moon.

Read our lunar eclipse live blog below for the latest news & updates…

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    WHEN IS THE NEXT SOLAR ECLIPSE?

    The next total solar eclipse is set to take place on December 4, 2021.

    It will be the only one of the year and the last total eclipse until 2023.

    However, it will only be fully visible from Antarctica, with those in South Africa, Namibia, the southern tip of South America and some islands in the South Atlantic getting a partial show.

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    Red colour gone

    That’s it!

    Well… at least for the blood moon part of the lunar eclipse.

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    More photos

    People have been taking to Twitter to post photos of the beautiful lunar eclipse.

    There are only seconds left of the redness, so make sure to go outside and see if (if it's not cloudy where you are!).

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    Five minutes left

    In about five minutes, the Moon will have moved on, out of the Earth’s umbra.

    This means that it will no longer appear red.

    Now is the time to get a peak, as in about five minutes the redness fades as we move away from the peak.

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    Images begin to arrive

    You may be lucky enough to be viewing the lunar eclipse with your own to eyes.

    However, if you can’t see the red moon where you are, don’t worry as there’ll be plenty of pictures. 

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    Peak arrives

    It’s here!!!

    Now’s your moment to wonder at the magnificence of the lunar eclipse. This is the best possible time to see the red colour.

    The “blood”-yness should be around for another 17 minutes or so.

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    Stuck behind the clouds

    Some people have found themselves stuck behind clouds without the ability to see the Moon, leaving them frustrated.

    In the UK, the Met Office have revealed a very gloomy morning, which makes trying to find the moon a lot worse.

    But for the most part, especially in the US, the weather seems to have behaved itself.

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    Five minutes to go

    There’s five minutes until the peak arrives.

    This will happen at 9.03 UTC, or UK time, and that’s 4.03am eastern time.

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    Longest partial lunar eclipse

    Tonight, we'll witness the longest partial lunar eclipse since the 1400s.

    For the first time since the construction of Maccu Picchu, we can see the partial lunar eclipse lasting for more than six hours.

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    Red colour becomes visible

    More than 95% of the Moon has now moved into the umbra.

    This means that from now on the red colour should be visible on the Moon.

    It might be easier to see the redness through binoculars or a telescope. You can also use a camera to take long exposure photos, which will help bring out the colour.

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    Following the moon

    At about 3:45 AM ET, the Moon is expected to begin appearing red, as over 95 per cent of the Moon’s disk would be in the Earth’s inner shadow.

    The peak of the eclipse is expected at 4:03 AM ET.

    The Moon’s redness is expected to begin fading at about 4:20 AM ET.

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    DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOLAR AND LUNAR ECLIPSES

    A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth passes between the moon and the sun, and the Earth’s shadow obscures the moon, or a portion of it.

    A solar eclipse on the other hand occurs when the moon comes directly between the sun and the Earth so it lies in the shadow of the moon.

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    10 minutes left

    There’s about 10 minutes left until the redness begins.

    But if you’re waiting around you could have a look around the sides of the Moon as during the eclipse it will be moving through the constellation Taurus.

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    FULL MOON NAMES BY MONTH

    According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, these names "come from Native American, Colonial American, or other traditional North American sources passed down through generations."

    • January: Wolf Moon
    • February: Snow Moon
    • March: Worm Moon
    • April: Pink Moon
    • May: Flower Moon
    • June: Strawberry Moon
    • July: Buck Moon
    • August: Sturgeon Moon
    • September: Harvest Moon
    • October: Hunter's Moon
    • November: Beaver Moon
    • December: Cold Moon

    HOW TO WATCH THE LUNAR ECLIPSE FROM ANYWHERE

    There will be YouTube live streams of the event.

    Time and Date will be covering the whole eclipse live so you could tune in even if the Moon isn’t visible in your area.

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      WHY IS NOVEMBER'S FULL MOON CALLED THE BEAVER MOON?

      November's full moon is called the Beaver Moon.

      The name comes from Native American folklore and it references the time of the year when beavers take refuge in their shelters to prepare for winter.

      This is the time when beaver fur traps would be set up in North America historically.

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      WHERE WILL THE LUNAR ECLIPSE BE VISIBLE?

      People in North America have the chance to view the eclipse in its entirety because it will happen during night time there.

      Those in western Asia, Australia and New Zealand should catch the later stages.

      Africa or the Middle East will not see the eclipse because it won't be night time there.

      South America and Western Europe may catch some of it.

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      THE ECLIPSE'S STAGES

      The moon will go through five stages during Friday morning's partial lunar eclipse.

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      ALMOST TIME

      As NASA said, the moon will pass through Earth's shadow tonight.

      The peak will happen at 1.03am PT.

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      HOW ARE SIGNS AFFECTED BY THE ECLIPSE?

      A popular astrologist shared on Twitter how each sign could be affected by tonight's lunar eclipse.

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      WHEN DOES THE ECLIPSE START?

      The eclipse will begin at 1.02am EST on Friday.

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      WHEN IS THE ECLIPSE'S PEAK?

      The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly six centuries will reach its peak at 4.04am EST (1.03am PST) on Friday.

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      NORTH AMERICANS PREPARE TO SEE LUNAR ECLIPSE

      Social media users in North America have been sharing how they are preparing to witness the lunar eclipse tonight.

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      WHERE WILL THE ECLIPSE BE VISIBLE?

      Those in North America will have the best seats in the house and will likely enjoy the phenomenon for more than three hours.

      Viewers in the UK will only catch a small glimpse if they’re lucky.

      People in western Asia, Australia and New Zealand should catch the later stages, but Africa and the Middle East won’t see it all because it won’t be night time.

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      HOW LONG WILL THE ECLIPSE BE VISIBLE?

      In North America the eclipse will be visible for over three hours, making it the longest partial eclipse of this century and the longest in 580 years, according to NASA.

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