When To See Tonight's Moon Eclipse From Hoboken; See Related Photo

HOBOKEN, NJ — The lunar eclipse that will take place in the wee hours of this Friday morning — as seen from the New York City/Hoboken area — will be the longest one this century, NASA scientists say.

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The key viewing time for the near-total eclipse will start a little after 2 a.m. Eastern time, scientists say, and will continue for around 3 hours, 28 minutes, and 23 seconds. The peak will be around 4 a.m.

People all over the country will be able to see it live or via livestreams (more details here). From the New York City area, the key viewing will be around 2-4 a.m.

Here’s how the Lunar Eclipse will look on Nov 19 at key moments pic.twitter.com/SwJ6URnVTQ
— Plateau Astro (@plateau_astro) November 3, 2021

Signs of a celestial show are already nigh. Professional photographer Gary Hershorn posted a photo on Twitter on Thursday of the giant-looking "beaver moon" at the tip of the clock tower at the Lackawanna Train Terminal in Hoboken on Thursday morning. See his photo here.

READ MORE: Lunar Eclipse: How To Watch In New Jersey

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