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If you’re looking for a great photo opportunity this week look no further than October 8th. The Blood moon will be in full eclipse in the white areas of the map above. Check dates and times for your area on the Lunar Eclipse Computer.
For my fellow Californians the date and times will look similar to this.
Note: These times are specific to San Francisco.
Moon's
Azimuth Altitude
h m o o
Moonrise 2014 Oct 07 18:23 84.4 ----
Moon enters penumbra 2014 Oct 08 01:14.1 190.7 57.1
Moon enters umbra 2014 Oct 08 02:14.5 215.2 52.7
Moon enters totality 2014 Oct 08 03:24.6 236.4 43.1
Middle of eclipse 2014 Oct 08 03:54.6 243.4 38.2
Moon leaves totality 2014 Oct 08 04:24.5 249.6 33.0
Moon leaves umbra 2014 Oct 08 05:34.7 261.9 20.1
Moon leaves penumbra 2014 Oct 08 06:35.2 271.2 8.7
Moonset 2014 Oct 08 07:25 278.7 ----
I highly recommend geeking out with your planning now in preparation for your shoot. Good luck!
Animation of the October 8, 2014, total lunar eclipse as the moon passes through the Earth’s shadow from west to east. Image credit: Tomruen
