INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The moon will traverse parts of Earth’s standoff this weekend, providing additional beauty in the skies on the night of July 4.
Late on Saturday night, the eclipse will be visible throughout much of the Western Hemisphere, including all of North and South America. With dry conditions and relatively clear skies forecast for Saturday night across central Indiana, viewing conditions should be excellent.
This will not be a complete lunar eclipse. This is called a “penumbral” lunar eclipse. The difference between penumbral and total or partial eclipses is that Earth’s outermost shadow or twilight falls on the face of the Moon. This creates a more subtle shadow on the moon compared to a sharp shadow during a partial eclipse, making it slightly more difficult to observe.
Those wishing to take a look at this event should watch between 11:00 PM EDT on Saturday, July 4 at 1:50 AM EDT on Sunday, July 5, with the peak viewing time around 12:30 AM EDT.
This is the first lunar eclipse since 2019. The next eclipse will also be a penumbral eclipse, scheduled for November.
