How to watch the total lunar eclipse this week in Ontario [Video]

Skywatchers could catch a total lunar eclipse this week in Ontario.

Early Friday, the moon will slip into Earth’s shadow for 65 minutes, according to Space.com. The moon will appear orange or red in what’s often called a “blood moon.”

The moon doesn’t produce light — its surface reflects the sun’s rays.

There are typically around two lunar eclipses a year but total eclipses are less frequent. This is the first total lunar eclipse visible in Canada since November of 2022, according to the Weather Network.

This month’s full moon, the “Worm Moon”, enters its full phase on Friday, March 14 at 2:54 a.m. in the GTA, according to Time and Date.

The nearly full moon will start to move into the Earth’s shadow at 11:57 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Thursday, according to Space.com.

It will be in peak total eclipse at 2:59 a.m. and the eclipse ends around 6 a.m. on Friday.

Clear skies are best to watch the eclipse. Currently, partly cloudy periods …