Sky watchers are eagerly anticipating tonight's Blood Moon, but as with any celestial event, clear skies are a must to see the spectacular total lunar eclipse.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon, Sun, and Earth align in such a way that the Moon passes out of the Sun's rays and into the Earth's shadow.

As this happens, the Moon glows a stunning rust-orange-red due to the way sunlight is reflected through the Earth's atmosphere, hence why it is commonly known as a Blood Moon.

On Sunday evening (September 7), this month's full Moon will rise, bringing with it a lunar eclipse. The event will be visible just after moonrise, which is around 7.30pm UK time.

Lucky observers in southeastern parts of the UK could be able to witness up to 29 minutes of totality before the total eclipse phase en

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