The Darkest day in 456 years… North and Central America will be able to view a full lunar eclipse starting Tuesday morning, Dec. 21. This eclipse is also a special one—it falls on the winter solstice, the transition between fall and winter, and it is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. It has been 456 years since the last time these two celestial events coincided.
Times for the December 20/21 lunar eclipse:
Partial eclipse starts:
Dec 20 10:33 p.m. Pacific Standard Time
Total eclipse starts:
Dec 20 11:41 p.m. Pacific Standard Time
Total eclipse ends:
Dec 21 12:53 a.m. Pacific Standard Time
Partial eclipse ends:
Dec 21 2:01 a.m. Pacific Standard Time
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