During a lunar eclipse, the sun, Earth, and moon are in a line, and the moon moves through the Earth's shadow—either completely (total lunar eclipse) or partially (partial lunar eclipse). During a total lunar eclipse, the moon is visible in the sky as a red blood moon because the Earth's atmosphere refracts sunlight, allowing only the long-wave, red components of the light to reach the surface of the moon.

On Sunday, the moon will enter the Earth's umbra at 6:27 p.m. At this time, however, it will still be below the horizon. By the time the moon rises, at around 7:30 p.m., it will already be totally eclipsed. The sun will set at about the same time.

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