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utah skies set for near-total eclipse this week
Earth's shadow will cover about 96% of the moon Thursday night into Friday, with the eclipse peaking around 10:12 p.m. MDT in Utah. The unusually deep partial eclipse will be visible if skies remain clear.
A deep partial lunar eclipse will be visible across Utah Thursday night, Aug. 27, with nearly the entire Moon passing into Earth’s shadow.
The eclipse will begin becoming visible around moonrise, with the partial phase starting around 8:33 p.m. in Salt Lake City. Maximum eclipse is expected around 10:12 p.m. MDT, when roughly 96% of the Moon’s disk will be inside Earth’s darkest shadow.
The Moon could take on a dark red or copper appearance near the peak. The partial phase will end around 11:51 p.m., with the eclipse fully wrapping up shortly after 1 a.m. Friday. No special glasses are needed to view a lunar eclipse.
