News Release

WARSAW — If you happen to be awake early Friday morning, you’ll likely have a chance to see the moon put on a show with a total lunar eclipse.

For those in Indiana, the eclipse is set to begin around 1 a.m. Eastern time as the Full Worm Moon slides into the Earth’s shadow, producing a spectacular total lunar eclipse.

The National Weather Service in North Webster predicts a few thin clouds are possible across Kosciusko County but that the lunar event should be visible. More cloud cover is expected to arrive closer to 5 a.m.

The orange tint on the moon’s surface during totality is refracted sunlight passing through Earth’s atmosphere, much like we see with beautiful red sunsets.

According to Gary Boyle, an astronomy educator known as “The Backyard Astronomer,” here is the schedule for each time zone:

 

Eastern:          Begins:                  01:09 a.m. morning of March 14

Mid eclipse:            02:58 a.m.

Ends:                      04:47 a.m.

 

Central:           Begins:                12:09 a.m. morning of March 14

Mid eclipse:           01:58 a.m.

Ends:                      03:47 a.m.

 

Mountain:        Begins:                 11:09 p.m. night of March 13

Mid eclipse:            12:58 a.m. morning of March 14

Ends:                      2:47 a.m.

 

Pacific:           Begins:                   10:09 p.m. night of March 13

Mid eclipse:             11:58 p.m.

Ends:                      01:47 a.m. morning of March 14

 

Hawaii:           Begins:                  07:09 p.m. night of March 13

Mid eclipse:            08:58 p.m.

Ends:                     10:47 p.m.