Was Sie über die gesamte Mondfinsternis der „Blood Worm Moon“ dieser Woche wissen sollten

Night owls across the U.S. and other parts of the world will be able to see the moon illuminated in a dusty red hue as it passes through the Earth’s shadow later this week during the total lunar eclipse.

Depending on your time zone, the celestial transit will occur Thursday evening or Friday morning and be visible in every U.S. state as well as other parts of the Western Hemisphere.

This total lunar eclipse — the first in three years — will feature a “blood worm moon,” so named for the reddish hue of its glow and the time of year it’s occurring.

Here’s what you need to know.

How to view the total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth and the moon align in roughly a straight line, with Earth in the middle. This is also known as syzygy.

The eclipse reaches totality as the full moon moves into the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra.

People on the West Coast will see this week’s total lunar eclipse beginning at 11:26 p.m. on Thursday, while those on the East Coast will see it at 2:26 a.m. Friday morning. Totality will last for about 65 minutes. A partial eclipse will begin about an hour and 15 minutes before the total eclipse starts.