A total lunar eclipse takes place on the Winter Solstice this year, an event that has not happened since 1638. On the day of the winter solstice, December 21, the full Moon will start to pass through the cone of Earth’s shadow at 6.32am.
The partial eclipse begins when the Moon first enters the dark inner, umbral part of the Earth’s shadow, and will become a total eclipse at 7.40am.
It will reach its maximum at 8.17am, and end at 8.53am.
Obsevers may see an orange red moon on the Western Horizon, if the visibility is good enough.
