Watching tonight’s lunar eclipse in Kentucky. What time is the blood moon? Will skies be clear?

Millionsofpeoplewillsoonwatchthefullmoonturnacopperyshadeofredduringararetotallunareclipse.ForKentucky,thecelestialeventwillbeginlateThursdaynight. Thisyear’stotallunareclipseisn’tonetobemissed,sayexperts,becauseofhowhighthemoonwillbepositionedinthesky.Futureeclipses—nothappeningintheAmericasuntil2026and2029—willbeloweronthehorizonandpossiblymoredifficulttosee. Here’swhattoknowaboutwatchingthetotallunareclipse,commonlyreferredtoasa“bloodmoon,”inKentucky. Whenisthelunareclipse?KentuckianscanstartwatchingtheeclipselateThursdayevening,March13,intotheearlymorningofFriday,March14,2025.Theentireprocesswilltakeseveralhours. Storycontinuesafterphotogallery. Whatisalunareclipse?AlunareclipseoccurswhenthemoonandthesunareonexactoppositesidesofEarth.Whenthishappens,Earthblocksthesunlightthatnormallyreachesthemoon.Insteadofthatsunlighthittingthemoon’ssurface,Earth’s