Scheduled air date: 2000 Jan 10-16
Next week the Earth will pass between the Sun and the Moon, and the Moon will pass through
Earth's shadow, forming a Total Lunar Eclipse visible from all of North America (weather
permitting)! During the darker umbral phase, the Moon will turn a beautiful, dark
orange-red, which shouldn't be missed! Below are key event times for the primary
North American time zones:
Total Lunar Eclipse — Night of 2000 Jan 20*
| Event | Pacific (PST) | Mountain (MST) | Central (CST) | Eastern (EST) | Atlantic (AST) |
| Moon enters penumbra | 6:03 pm | 7:03 pm | 8:03 pm | 9:03 pm | 10:03 pm |
| Moon enters umbra | 7:01 pm | 8:01 pm | 9:01 pm | 10:01 pm | 11:01 pm |
| Totality begins | 8:05 pm | 9:05 pm | 10:05 pm | 11:05 pm | 12:05 am |
| Mid-eclipse | 8:44 pm | 9:44 pm | 10:44 pm | 11:44 pm | 12:44 am |
| Totality ends | 9:22 pm | 10:22 pm | 11:22 pm | 12:22 am | 1:22 am |
| Moon exits umbra | 10:25 pm | 11:25 pm | 12:25 am | 1:25 am | 2:25 am |
| Moon exits penumbra | 11:24 am | 12:24 am | 1:24 am | 2:24 am | 3:24 am |
*Times shown after midnight are the morning of 2000 Jan 21.
If you wish to view illustrations for other episodes, please see our Star Gazer Illustrated directory.
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