Griffith Observatory will host a live online broadcast of the total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, allowing viewers to watch the celestial event remotely.
The broadcast will begin at 8:50 p.m. on the Observatory’s YouTube channel and run through 3:05 a.m. The observatory and Griffith Park will be closed to the public during the eclipse, and no onsite viewing will be offered.
Southern California residents should be able to see the eclipse with the naked eye, weather permitting, officials said. Skygazers should look to the southeast at 11:26 p.m. for the start of totality.
“The appearance of the Moon changes dramatically during the course of an eclipse, and it is worth viewing on multiple occasions during the evening,” officials said.
The total eclipse will last from 11:26 p.m. to 12:31 a.m., with the best viewing occurring at 11:59 p.m. The umbral eclipse, when a visible “bite” appears on the Moon’s surface, begins at 10:09 p.m. and ends at 1:48 a.m., officials said.
A timelapse version of the eclipse will be available on the observatory’s YouTube channel the following morning.
A total lunar eclipse happens when the Moon passes completely into Earth’s dark inner shadow, or umbra. The Moon takes on a reddish hue due to sunlight filtering through Earth’s atmosphere, similar to a sunset.
The next total lunar eclipse visible from Los Angeles will occur on March 3-4, 2026.
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