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 will grace the skies in the predawn hours Tuesday morning. 

In Minnesota, the eclipse will occur between about 2 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. If skies are clear enough in your area, look for the moon in the western sky as it begins to set. 

Total lunar eclipse won't happen again for 3 years

Here is the detailed eclipse timing for the Twin Cities area. 

So why is it called a blood moon? The moon may take on a reddish hue during the eclipse. That’s because what little light reaches the moon is passing through the earth’s atmosphere. It’s like projecting all the sunsets from earth onto the moon. 

Viewing conditions in Minnesota early Tuesday will be mixed. Clouds look likely to prevent decent viewing conditions in the northern half of Minnesota. But a few breaks in the cloud deck may occur across the southern half of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s NAM 3 km model shows some breaks in the clouds around the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota at 4 a.m. as the total eclipse approaches.

So viewing conditions will be sketchy across southern Minnesota, but you might catch a glimpse through some breaks in the clouds.

If you see it enjoy it. The next total lunar eclipse occurs in March 2025.

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Tuesday’s total lunar eclipse will be the last one visible in Minnesota until March 2025. 

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