Totality of the lunar eclipse will occur at 3:04 a.m. Pacific time on Tuesday.

Astronomy fans won’t need a telescope or binoculars to catch California’s latest celestial event.

Anyone with a clear view of the moon can experience the eclipse that will emerge in the early morning hours of Tuesday. 

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The total lunar eclipse — a phenomenon where the Earth directly intercepts the sun and moon, painting a shadow across the moon — will occur from 12:44 to 6:23 a.m. Pacific time Tuesday. The peak moment, when the Earth’s shadow bathes the entire moon in a shade of red-orange, will begin at 3:04 a.m. and last for about an hour. 

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