From Daily Mail (tabloid):
A partial lunar eclipse will turn the moon a copper-red color, creating an eerie blood moon visible across all 48 lower US states.
The celestial event, slated for Thursday evening, August 27, and into Friday, occurs when the sun, Earth and moon line up imperfectly. Only a part of the Moon moves into Earth’s dark inner shadow, called the umbra. Meteorologists say that should be enough to give much of the lunar surface the reddish hue. The partial lunar eclipse will begin at 10.34pm ET Thursday. It will peak at 12.12am Friday, before ending at 1.51am. While scientists emphasize the natural beauty of the phenomenon, the blood moon has also sparked apocalyptic speculation online. Some social media users suggest it could be ‘the one mentioned in the Bible.’