Overview
- NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio released new “shadow view” maps detailing penumbral, partial and total phases with time-specific charts for each U.S. time zone, including totality from 6:04–7:02 a.m. EST and 3:04–4:02 a.m. PST.
- The eclipse is viewable on the night side of Earth, with evening visibility in eastern Asia and Australia, overnight across the Pacific, and early morning in North and Central America and far western South America, while Africa and Europe miss out.
- Totality spans roughly 58 minutes and 15 seconds, and the event is safe to watch with unaided eyes, though NASA suggests binoculars or a telescope for enhanced views.
- Local organizers are staging public programs, including Seoul events at Changgyeonggung and science centers with totality expected from 8:04 p.m. to 9:03 p.m. local time, and Indian observances adjusting Holi plans under Sutak with totality listed around 4:35–5:33 p.m. IST by Drik Panchang.
- This will be the final total lunar eclipse anywhere until Dec. 31, 2028, with North America’s next broadly visible total lunar eclipse expected in June 2029 and a deep partial eclipse due on Aug. 27–28, 2026.