As the Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month (March 3), it is time to enjoy the full moon once again, and a total lunar eclipse will occur on the same night. Experts from the Beijing Planetarium said this is the “top celestial event” visible in China this year and is highly anticipated.
During the eclipse, viewers in eastern China can see the entire totality phase. Those in central China will witness a partially eclipsed moon rise until the moon fully exits the Earth’s shadow. In western China, the eclipse will be visible from the beginning of totality exit to full recovery.
