A total lunar eclipse is coming to the Boston area Tuesday morning

A total lunar eclipse will be visible in Massachusetts before sunrise Tuesday morning and this one will be extra special.

It will last just about an hour. During that time, we’ll also get a blood moon, where the moon turns a reddish-brown color.

This total eclipse of the moon will happen simultaneously with the rising sun in a rare event called a “selenelion.”

What time is the eclipse in Boston?

You can see the eclipse in totality in the Boston area from 6:04 a.m. to 7:02 a.m. Tuesday. However, the partial lunar eclipse begins at 4:50 a.m. if you’re up that early…

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