We’re only a few days into the new year and there’s a major lunar event coming up that you won’t want to miss. The next lunar eclipse promises to be the best one of the year because it will present a Full Blood Wolf Moon for all to see – and it won’t be easy to miss from South Carolina!
Save the date of the night of January 20-21, 2019 so you can witness this amazing total lunar eclipse the likes of which won’t be seen again until May 26, 2021.
Flickr/Bernd Thaller
During this phenomenal event, the moon will magically turn a blood red color in the night sky. The first Supermoon of the year will bring the moon closest to the Earth’s position, as is typically referred to as a Wolf Moon.
Flickr/Edward Klinovski
As if that isn’t enough to convince you to miss your bedtime for one night, this particular Full Blood Wolf Moon will also bring an opportunity to witness a penumbral series, where the moon is darkened by the cone-shaped shadow of the Earth as it approaches the total eclipse. Photographers, in particular, will love this!
Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
As for here in South Carolina (and all of North America), we’ll have a front-row seat for this spectacular event. And even better… unlike last year’s solar eclipse, you won’t need special glasses to see it. Witnessing an eclipse of the moon can’t harm your eyesight like a solar eclipse can.
Flickr/Guy Sie
And the best part? You’ll only barely miss your bed time to see it all. The preumbral series begins at 9:36 p.m. on January 20th — and you can begin watching the total moon eclipse at 10:33 p.m. It will take an hour and 8 minutes for the full eclipse to begin; then it will last another hour and two minutes. See the full timeline below…
Flickr/Elton Menchick
In South Carolina, here’s the timeline for this eclipse:
Flickr/Bernd Thaller
Flickr/Edward Klinovski
Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Flickr/Guy Sie
Flickr/Elton Menchick
- 9:36 p.m. Jan. 20 – penumbral eclipse begins
- 10:33 p.m. Jan. 20 – partial eclipse begins
- 11:41 p.m. Jan. 20 – full eclipse begins
- 12:12 a.m. Jan. 21 – maximum eclipse
- 12:43 a.m. Jan. 21 – full eclipse ends
- 1:50 a.m. Jan. 21 – partial eclipse ends
- 2:48 a.m. Jan. 21 – penumbral eclipse ends
Ever seen an eclipse like this before? We’d love to know – and can’t wait to see your photos from this one. You can share them with us on Instagram with the #onlyinsouthcarolina tag!
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