The bright full moon will enter the Earth's shadow and fade considerably next Thursday night. The show begins at 9:23 p.m. You'll see the a portion of the moon begin to darken. The most dramatic visible sight will happen about a half hour later.
Peak eclipse totality will be at 12:12 a.m. Friday morning. Watch the transformation from beginning to that point. Be aware that this is not a total eclipse, but close. Ninety-six percent of the moon will be immersed in the Earth's shadow. The deep dark copper orange we always associate with a full eclipse will not be so dramatic. Nonetheless it will be fun to watch through the evening. The full moon, widely named the Sturgeon Moon, will be in the zodiacal constellation Aquarius.
If you are up later than midnight you can watch the moon move out of the shadow. The eclipse ends at 3 a.m.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Fri., August 21 | 5:55 | 7:33 |
| Sat., August 22 | 5:56 | 7:31 |
| Sun., August 23 | 5:57 | 7:29 |
| Mon., August 24 | 5:58 | 7:28 |
| Tues., August 25 | 5:59 | 7:26 |
| Wed., August 26 | 6:00 | 7:25 |
| Thurs., August 27 | 6:03 | 7:23 |
| Fri., August 28 | 6:02 | 7:22 |
| Day | Max (Fº) | Min (Fº) | Inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 14 | 81 | 62 | T |
| August 15 | 81 | 64 | 0.00 |
| August 16 | 78 | 57 | 0.00 |
| August 17 | 79 | 63 | 0.07 |
| August 18 | 73 | 66 | 0.09 |
| August 19 | 77 | 65 | 0.00 |
| August 20 | 82 | 66 | 0.00 |
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