Lunar Eclipse July 2020 timings in USA: What's the best time to observe the phenomenon?

world is about to witness its next lunar eclipse of year this month. first eclipse of this season took place on January 5, and second eclipse occurred on June 5. w, it’s time for third eclipse of season which will be a penumbral lunar eclipse. re are three different s of lunar eclipses – total, partial and penumbral.

penumbral lunar eclipse is a phemen where Earth comes between Moon and Sun as Moon passes through Earth's faint outer (penumbral) show. It is also often mistaken by viewers for a regular full moon as show is faint. moon is shed by Earth's show in a very subtle way, making it quite difficult for observers to tice effect, as opposed to a total or partial eclipse of moon. penumbral lunar eclipse is set to begin this month on July 4.

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Lunar Eclipse July 2020 timings in USA

In United States, eclipse will begin on July 4 at 11:07 PM EDT as moon starts to slide into Earth’s outer orbit, and end on July 5 at 1:52 AM EDT. Penumbral will reach its peak on July 5 at 12:29 AM EDT where half of moon's face will take a darker she. It is around this time that phemen will be most visible to those who are trying to observe it. So, it is best that you watch event during its peak. To check exact USA Lunar Eclipse date for your location, you can visit link here.

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next Penumbral Eclipse of Moon will take place on July 4, 2020, and will be visible from all Latin American countries, much of rth American countries like USA, Cana, Mexico, Cuba, Western European countries like UK, Spain, Germany, Italy, much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, most of African countries and Antarctica. 

People who aren't able to catch phemen live can catch event on YouTube and or social media platforms who host a live stream of  event.

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