Supermoon, Total Lunar Eclipse Share Sky Tonight

A total lunar eclipse will share the stage with a so-called supermoon tonight. That combination hasn't been seen since 1982 and won't happen again until 2033. It's also only the 6th time since 1900 that an eclipse has coincided with a supermoon.

The total eclipse will last more than an hour, starting at 7:11 pm and ending at 8:23 pm. During those 72 minutes, the moon will turn a coppery red.

It will be the closest full moon of the year, and will look 14% bigger and 33% brighter than usual.

The eclipse will be visible, weather permitting, from North and South America, Europe, Africa and Western Asia.

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Born and raised in Eugene, Anni started at KLCC in 2000 as a reporter and co-host of Northwest Passage. After graduating from the University of Oregon, Anni moved to New York City. She worked in education for several years before returning to her true love, journalism. Anni co-founded and co-hosted Dailysonic, a narrative-based news podcast. She interned at WNYC's On The Media, then becoming WNYC's assistant producer of Morning Edition.