Blood moon total lunar eclipse to be visible Tuesday night in Korea

A total lunar eclipse or blood moon will be visible in the sky from Korea on Tuesday night.

A full lunar eclipse seen in 2018 [GWACHEON NATIONAL SCIENCE MUSEUM]

A total lunar eclipse or blood moon will be visible in the sky from Korea on Tuesday night.

The partial eclipse will start around 7:16 p.m. in Korea on Tuesday, according to the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI).

The eclipse will enter the totality phase, when it turns red as it enters the darkest part of Earth's shadow, for about 40 minutes from 7:59 p.m. to 8:41 p.m.

The eclipse will end at around 10:57 p.m.

This will be the last chance to see a total lunar eclipse until Sept. 8, 2025.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth and moon align. A full lunar eclipse takes place when the moon enters completely into the Earth’s shadow.

This causes the moon turn a reddish color, often referred to as a blood moon.

BY CHO JUNG-WOO [cho.jungwoo1@joongang.co.kr]