The phenomenon will be observable from almost anywhere in the world; in Oceania, Africa, South America, Asia and Europe. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, completely blocking direct sunlight from reaching the moon, and therefore giving the Moon a reddish hue.
This time the total phase of the so-called "blood moon" eclipse will last 103 minutes, that is one hour and 43 minutes, a duration which is just four minutes shy of the maximum possible length, according to NASA.
The so-called Penumbral Eclipse will begin on Saturday 28 July at 3:14am (AEST time). The Total Eclipse will begin for those observing it from the eastern coast of Australia at 5:30am on Saturday, July 28 (AEST time). The total duration of the eclipse is 6 hours, 14 minutes.
Mars will be located very close to the eclipsed Moon and will be easy to see with naked eyes, weather permitting.
