Set your alarm, pray for clear skies and prepare to be awestruck in the early hours of Monday morning, when Australia becomes the prime location to witness a rare total lunar eclipse.

A blood moon, as it is called, occurs when the Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface. The moon takes on a deep red hue, giving it a surreal, even eerie, appearance.

What time is the blood moon in Australia?

About 2.27am AEST on Monday, the moon will begin to enter Earth’s shadow. By 3.30am it will be fully immersed in the darkest part, glowing a deep, burnished red. This phase, known as totality, will last until 4.42am, offering more than 70 minutes of surreal lunar beauty. The eclipse will conclude at 5.56am.

Where can you see the blood moon?

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