A Lunar Eclipse Is Coming, and Almost All of North America Will See It

There has been no shortage of exciting celestial events this month. Just two weeks after a solar eclipse delighted millions of people around the world, a lunar eclipse will be visible across North America. Here is what you need to know about this upcoming event.

Details of Upcoming Partial Lunar Eclipse in the U.S.

The moon is set to put on quite the show next week when a partial lunar eclipse unfolds around the country. According to NASA, all of the U.S. will be able to see this eclipse on August 27. Approximately 93% of the moon will be covered by the Earth's shadow, making it just shy of a total lunar eclipse.

The partial lunar eclipse will happen on the same day as the August full moon, most frequently known as the Sturgeon Moon. The big event will begin on Thursday at 9:23 pm ET. The maximum eclipse, when the moon is the most covered, is slated to take place a few hours later at 12:12 am ET on Friday, August 28.

While all of the U.S. will experience some degree of the eclipse, the East Coast and portions of the Midwest will see the highest percentage of coverage. Meanwhile, Alaska and the West Coast will only be able to see a portion of the eclipse from their location. All of South America will enjoy the full eclipse while the rest of the Southern Hemisphere will just see a portion of the natural wonder.