Eastern Daylight Time on July 4 to 1:56 a.m. Most North Americans, excluding those in Alaska and Canada’s northernmost regions, will technically be able to see the eclipse from 11:04 p.m. ![]() The phenomenon will additionally only be visible from certain parts of the world. ![]() This lunar eclipse, unfortunately, will be even more subtle, as an even smaller portion of the moon will be dimmed by the penumbra. Penumbral eclipses occur when the moon crosses through the edge of Earth’s shadow - the penumbra - causing a slight dimming to a small portion of the moon, writes the Farmer’s Almanac.įor those who bore witness to last month’s full moon, the same type of penumbral eclipse occurred. The 4th of July lunar event will unfortunately be quite subtle, however, as penumbral eclipses are one of the least spectacular and hardest to notice eclipse types. July’s full “Buck” moon will rise on Independence Day evening - and it will be accompanied by a penumbral eclipse. This holiday weekend, the sky has a special treat in store - in addition to the fireworks.
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