here<\/a> from 7:25 p.m. to 12:05 a.m. as long as weather permits. It is expected to be visible from the Griffith Observatory around 8:15 p.m.<\/p>\nYou won’t need special glasses to experience this eclipse. Unlike its solar sibling, lunar eclipses are completely safe to experience with the naked eye. If you have binoculars or a telescope, you’ll get an even better view.<\/p>\n
The next total lunar eclipse visible in Los Angeles will occur on June 25, 2029.<\/p>\n
What is a “blood moon” or lunar eclipse?<\/p>\n
Often called a “blood moon” because of its reddish-copper hue, a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the Sun and the moon, blocking sunlight from reaching the lunar surface and casting a shadow on our closest celestial neighbor.<\/p>\n
The celestial event will be visible across North and South America, Africa, Greenland, Iceland and western Europe.<\/p>\n
Skywatchers in Los Angeles and across Southern California will have several hours to observe the near-total lunar eclipse as it unfolds through the evening.<\/p>\n
On its website, NASA says the rusty coloring “is because our planet blocks most of the Sun’s light from reaching the Moon, and the light that does reach the lunar surface is filtered through a thick slice of Earth’s atmosphere. It’s as if all of the world’s sunrises and sunsets are projected onto the Moon.”<\/p>\n
Like all celestial events, cloud cover or bad weather can impact how much you can see.<\/p>\n
ABC News contributed to this report.<\/p>\n
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