The last lunar eclipse of the year will be visible across Canada on the night of November 7-8, an event not to be missed as the next total lunar eclipse will not occur until 2025.
Thus, early Tuesday morning it will be possible to see the moon take on a reddish hue as it passes through the Earth’s shadow. This phenomenon, also called the “Blood Moon,” is visible for about an hour.
Unfortunately, the event will not be very visible in Quebec as the moon sets during the eclipse.
While there are an average of two lunar eclipses per year, the chances of seeing a total solar eclipse are lower, as they only occur 37.3% of the time, according to the Canadian Space Agency.
Although 2022 was punctuated by two total lunar eclipses, the November eclipse will be the last for a three-year period. Until March 14, 2025, the population will still have the opportunity to see partial and penumbral eclipses, NASA said.
Phases of the November 8th solar eclipse, according to NASA (Eastern Time)
3:02 a.m.: Beginning of the penumbral eclipse
4:09 am: Beginning of the partial solar eclipse
5:17 am: Beginning of the total solar eclipse
6:42 a.m.: End of the total solar eclipse
* Day will come when the partial eclipse and penumbral eclipse end.