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How to See Dramatic Lunar Eclipse over Wrexham and Flintshire Tomorrow
Around 93% of the Moon will be covered at peak, but clouds and rain could block views across North Wales before sunrise.
Britain will experience an unusually deep partial lunar eclipse early Friday, with Earth's shadow covering around 93% of the Moon's surface, viewable without specialized equipment.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up so Earth's shadow falls across the Moon's surface, with the Moon entering the darker umbra at 3:33am BST.
Mountain forecasters at MWIS warn rain and extensive hill cloud across Snowdonia on Friday limit clear summit chances to just 20%, while The BBC notes cloud cover "could change a lot from one hour to the next."
For Wrexham and Flintshire, rain and thunderstorms threaten to obscure the view towards dawn; residents are advised to check local forecasts as clear breaks may appear only briefly between showers.
Viewers may notice the "Moon illusion" making the lunar disc appear unusually large, and the eclipsed portion might take on a reddish-orange "blood moon" tinge; Britain will not see another total lunar eclipse until 2028.