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How to see the ‘wolf moon’ lunar eclipse in Australia this weekend

The first lunar event of the year. - by Laura Barry
  • 07 Jan 2020
How to see the ‘wolf moon’ lunar eclipse in Australia this weekend

Stargazers and space-enthusiasts are in for a treat this weekend, as the first lunar event of the year will occur on Saturday, January 11.

The celestial event is a penumbral lunar eclipse called a ‘wolf moon’, which means that the sun, moon and earth are not perfectly aligned, causing an outer shadow of the earth (known as the penumbra) to cast upon the moon. This blocks some of the light of the sun from reflecting onto the moon’s surface, darkening the moon.

Although not a total lunar eclipse, the moon will take on a strange appearance during the eclipse.

Why is it called a ‘wolf moon’?

Wolf moon is the evocative nickname given to a full moon in January.

How can you see the lunar eclipse?

NSW

Sydney/Newcastle/Central Coast/Wollongong

  • Begins at 4:07 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 5:52 am.

Coffs Harbour/Port Macquarie

  • Begins at 4:07 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 5:53 am.

Dubbo

  • Begins at 4:07 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 6:06 am.

Bourke

  • Begins at 4:07 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 6:10 am.

Albury/Wagga Wagga

  • Begins at 4:07 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 6:03 am.

Victoria

Melbourne/Geelong

  • Begins at 4:07 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 6:06 am.

Bendigo/Ballarat/Shepparton/Mildura

  • Begins at 4:07 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 6:10 am.

Wodonga

  • Begins at 4:07 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 6:03 am.

Queensland

Brisbane

  • Begins at 3:07 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 5:00 am.

Gold Coast

  • Begins at 3:07 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 4:57 am.

Sunshine Coast

  • Begins at 3:07 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 5:03 am.

Toowoomba

  • Begins at 3:07 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 5:05 am.

Rockhampton/Mackay/Bundaberg

  • Begins at 3:07 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 5:10 am.

Cairns/Townsville

  • Begins at 3:07 am (AEDT) on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 5:10 am.

ACT

Canberra

  • Begins at 4:07 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 5:57 am.

Tasmania

Hobart/Launceston

  • Begins at 4:07 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 5:40 am.

South Australia

Adelaide/Mount Gambier

  • Begins at 3:37 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 5:40 am.

Western Australia

Perth/Kalgoorlie/Broome

  • Begins at 1:07 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 3:10 am.

Northern Territory

Darwin/Alice Springs

  • Begins at 2:37 am on Saturday, January 11 with the maximum penumbral eclipse at 4:40 am.

If your city is not listed above, find the nearest location and the maximum penumbral eclipse time will be valid.

This story originally appeared on 7News

Laura Barry
Laura Barry
Laura Barry is a writer, bookworm and interior design enthusiast with a love for reporting on all things homes, travel and lifestyle. When not tapping away at her keyboard, Laura can be found making endless cups of tea or perusing the shelves of Sydney’s many bookstores.

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