It will be a great time to look up at the night sky later this weekend.
On Sunday night and into the early morning hours of Monday, there will be a full moon, and a total lunar eclipse will occur across Canada.
“It’s going to be a great night as it’s May and winter is over, mosquitoes are not out yet, so why not get out and look at mother nature’s greatest show,” said Gary Boyle, known as the Backyard Astronomer.
Boyle outlines the timeframe for the lunar eclipse.
“The entire eclipse, which should be one of the longest and should last around three and a half hours. It will be starting at 11:27 p.m. (Atlantic Time) … and ends at 2:55 a.m. (Atlantic Time). It’s a little late, but we’ve seen later eclipses.”
Boyle mentioned the full moon in May is referred to as the ‘Flower Moon.’
“Every month has a full moon name given to it thanks to the Farmers Almanac, and again, starting at 11:27 p.m. the moon will start to move into the earth’s shadow for almost three and a half hours.”
Boyle added the total lunar eclipse is safe for all participants.
The next lunar eclipse Canadians will be able to view is on November 8.
However, it will be predominantly on the west coast of the country, so most of the east coast will only see a little bit towards the end.
