Even though we just had a total solar eclipse on March 20th, just two weeks later, there will be a lunar eclipse. In fact, most of the western hemisphere will be able to witness at least part of this eclipse on April 4, 2015.
Remember that eclipse seasons happen every six months and always have a solar eclipse and lunar eclipse two weeks apart. The alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon will always determine which one occurs first. However, there are sometimes when the alignments are right, there may be three - a solar eclipse sandwiched between two lunar eclipses. However, this eclipse season there are only the two this year.
From before, we learned that a lunar eclipse will happen during a full moon. The Earth will be between the Moon and the Sun and the shadow of our planet will fall on the Moon, obscuring it. This eclipse will begin at 9:01 UTC. If the Moon is out during this time for you, you will be able to see the eclipse occur.
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