Lunar eclipse 2022: How to see the blood Moon in the UAE

Celestial event will be visible in the US, South America, Europe and parts of Africa

The Earth's shadow covers the full moon during a partial lunar eclipse on Friday, November 19, 2021, in Kansas City, Missouri. AP Photo

The Moon in shadow during a partial lunar eclipse seen from San Salvador, El Salvador. Reuters

The view of Story Bridge in Brisbane as the Earth's shadow covers the Moon during a partial lunar eclipse. EPA

The partially shaded red-coloured Moon over Palas de Rei, Galicia, in north-west Spain, on November 19, 2021. The partial lunar eclipse, the last of 2021, was visible from Spain, other parts of Europe, North and South America, Australia and Asia. EPA

The Earth's shadow covers the Moon during a partial lunar eclipse on Friday, November 19, 2021, in Yokohama, near Tokyo. AP Photo

The partial lunar eclipse over Tokyo Tower in Japan. AP Photo

The a partial lunar eclipse seen from Mexico City, Mexico. Reuters

The Moon, with its upper hemisphere partially eclipsed, over Monte Pedroso, in Santiago de Compostela, north-west Spain, early on the morning of November 19, 2021. EPA

Video journalists document a lunar eclipse from the observation deck on Roppongi Hills, as the Tokyo Tower in the distance is illuminated in honour of Major League Baseball All-Star Japanese player Shohei Ohtani's MVP season, in Tokyo on November 19, 2021. AFP

The Moon during a lunar eclipse behind the One World Trade Centre in New York early on November 19, 2021. AFP

Stargazers on the observation deck at Roppongi Hills in Tokyo on November 19, 2021 to watch the lunar eclipse. AFP

A total lunar eclipse will be visible in many parts of the world on Monday, during which the Moon will turn a reddish colour.

Called the ‘super blood Moon’, the cosmic event will be visible in the US, South America, Europe and parts of Africa.

Nasa will livestream the eclipse on its website, with coverage starting on Monday at 7am UAE time.

“A lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth and Moon align so that the Moon passes into Earth’s shadow. In a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon falls within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra,” the US space agency said on its website.

“When the Moon is within the umbra, it will turn a reddish hue. Lunar eclipses are sometimes called ‘Blood Moon’ because of this phenomenon.”

Stargazers do not need special equipment to see the lunar eclipse, although binoculars or telescopes will enhance the viewing experience.

People in the eastern half of the US and all of South America will be able to see every stage of the eclipse.

In the UAE, a partial solar eclipse will be visible on October 25. It will be at its maximum at 3.52pm UAE time, when 35 per cent of the Sun’s surface will be covered by the Moon.