The night of March 13-14 will feature a total lunar eclipse hovering across the sky. Be prepared to stay up all night if you wish to see the full moon appear red during totality.
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00:00Last year, sky watchers reveled in the spectacle of a total solar eclipse darkening the sky
00:10over North America.
00:12This year, a total lunar eclipse will hover in the same skies on the night of March 13-14.
00:19During a total lunar eclipse, Earth is aligned between the sun and the moon.
00:23Earth casts its shadow directly over the moon, which completely covers it.
00:28It interacts with Earth's atmosphere, which then is reflected on the moon, causing our
00:32natural satellite to appear red.
00:35If you want to see the eclipse for yourself, be prepared to stay up all night because the
00:38eclipse doesn't begin until 1.09 a.m. Eastern Time, and totality will last from 2.26 to
00:453.31 Eastern Time.
00:48All of North America and South America will be able to view the total lunar eclipse, and
00:52it'll also be visible briefly from New Zealand, Western Europe, and Western Africa.
00:57Just remember that the eclipse is visible as long as there are no clouds out, so be
01:01sure to check the weather forecast before you head outside and especially before you
01:05pull an all-nighter.
01:06You can do so by visiting AccuWeather.com or by downloading the AccuWeather app.
01:11Reporting for AccuWeather, I'm Anna Azalean.