Lunars Eclipse

A total lunar eclipse expected to create views of a blood-red moon will be visible tonight throughout most of North America, weather permitting.

Such an ideal viewing opportunity will not occur again until 2008, astronomers said. The only area in North America that won't be able to see the eclipse in its entirety will be western Alaska.

In the Pacific time zone, the total eclipse phase will occur from 7:23 p.m. until 8:45 p.m. The faint beginnings of the show, which will start at 6:14 p.m., will not be visible from the West Coast because the moon will not have risen yet. The eclipse will be over by 9:54 p.m.