It also caps the end of a series of lunar eclipse tetrads, or four total lunar eclipses in a row. The total eclipse will happen at approximately 10:11pm, lasting for about an hour, until 11:23pm.

It will be best to watch the lunar eclipse from anyplace with clear skies and little to no light pollution.

He added that events will be hosted from coast to coast for Canadians to enjoy the lunar eclipse. It’s pretty phenomenal that a lunar eclipse is taking place in conjunction with a supermoon. Autumn began this past Wednesday on September 23rd, making Sunday’s full moon the Harvest moon.

A supermoon occurs when the Moon’s orbit, which is elliptical, is in a particular stage of being closer to the Earth. The direct sunlight is blocked from reaching the Moon by the Earth as the Sun is behind the Earth, as a result of which the Sun’s light casts the Earth’s shadow on the Moon. If you miss this rare supermoon-total lunar eclipse combination, you’ll have to wait until 2033 for the next one. That’s why it looks so big – about 14% larger in diameter.

The partial eclipse will start just at 8:07 p.m., for Minnesotans, with the full lunar eclipse beginning at 9:11 p.m., ending at 10:23 p.m.

Stargazers from across the city and the surrounding region will be just some of the United Kingdom’s sky-watchers who will be entertained as a rare phenomenon occurs across the country.

When viewing the eclipse, Jonathan Sabin, spokesman for the Local Group of Deep Sky Observers, suggests observing with the naked eye or binoculars. A “super moon” occurs when the moon is at its closet location to Earth during it orbit. The eclipse will be viewable for 50 percent of the world, including North and South America, Europe and parts of West Africa, according to NASA. To tack on a third title, it will also be considered a harvest moon!