Watch: Total Lunar Eclipse on January 31, 2018

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State weather bureau PAGASA releases dates on Total Eclipse visible in the Philippines. In their official websites, “A Total Lunar Eclipse will occur on 31 January and will be visible in the Philippines as shown in Figures 1 & 2. It is visible from western South America, North America, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, eastern Africa, eastern Europe, the Pacific Ocean, and the Indian Ocean.”

“The eclipse will begin at 6:49 PM Philippine Standard Time (PST) and will end at 12:09 AM (PST) Feb 1, 2018, “PAGASA added.

PAGASA release the schedule on 31, 2018 brings a lunar trifecta: the super blue blood Moon:

In Manila, the Moon will rise at 5:42 PM on 31 January and will set at 6:47 AM on 1 February. The major phases of the eclipse are as follows:

Phase                                             Time

Penumbral eclipse begins:           6:49 PM (PST) (Jan 31)

Partial eclipse begins:                   7:48 PM (PST) (Jan 31)

Greatest eclipse:                           9:29 PM (PST) (Jan 31)

Partial eclipse ends:                     11:11 PM (PST) (Jan 31)

Penumbral eclipse ends:             12:09 AM (PST) (Feb 1)

See the photos below credit by PAGASA:

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