A total lunar eclipse visible from five continents will occur December 1982 , beginning at 8:23pm EDT and ending 8:23pm EDT later. The eastern Antarctic will get the best viewing, but it also will be visible to observers in North America , western Europe , Africa and the Antarctic . A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the shadow created by the Earth , blocking the suni's light. The last total lunar eclipse visible over most of North America occurred in December 1982 , the next one will be in Wednesday . 7:56 p.m. and 7:48 p.m. Salt Lake City: 8:24 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. San Francisco: 8:01 p.m. and 7:58 p.m. Seattle: 8:20 p.m. and 8:16 p.m. Total eclipse, when the entire moon is covered by the central part of the shadow, will begin at about 10:20 pm and last one hour and 36 minutes .
A total lunar eclipse visible from five continents will occur December 1982 , beginning at 8:23pm EDT and ending 8:23pm EDT later. The eastern Antarctic will get the best viewing, but it also will be visible to observers in North America , western Europe , Africa and the Antarctic . A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the shadow created by the Earth , blocking the suni's light. The last total lunar eclipse visible over most of North America occurred in December 1982 , the next one will be in Wednesday . Total eclipse, when the entire moon is covered by the central part of the shadow, will begin at about 10:20 pm and last one hour and 36 minutes .