Overview
- Totality peaked at 11:33 UTC, with the Moon fully in Earth’s shadow for about 58 minutes.
- Best views stretched across western North America, the Pacific (including Hawaii and island territories), East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, with little or no visibility in most of Europe or Africa.
- In the United States, totality occurred roughly 3:04–4:02 a.m. PT, 5:04–6:02 a.m. CT, and 6:04–7:02 a.m. ET, with the Moon setting for parts of the East near the end.
- The coppery hue results from Earth’s atmosphere scattering blue light and bending red wavelengths toward the lunar surface, and the event is safe to watch without eye protection.
- Live coverage was provided by Timeanddate, Griffith Observatory, the Virtual Telescope Project led by Gianluca Masi, NASA SVS, and Space.com for audiences without clear skies or outside the viewing zone.