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They happen in space, on the Moon - but since it only happens at the full moon, you will only be able to see one during the night.

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Can a lunar eclipse happen at anytime?

Lunar eclipses can be observed only during the night and only when the moon is far from the sun. Solar eclipses can be observed only during the day and only when the moon is near the sun. This question can be answered with a search engine. Try it next time: http://www.google.com/search?q=Does+a+Lunar+Eclipse+happen+at+day+time%3F


Where can you see the lunar eclipse?

Any place on earth where it's night-time during the lunar eclipse and the sky is clear.


Why when the sun is out it is a lunar eclipse?

A lunar eclipse does not occur when the sun is out. A lunar eclipse can only be seen at night.


Why do lunar eclipses happen at night?

When you see a lunar eclipse, it's always at night on your part of the earth. -- A lunar eclipse can only occur at the exact time of the Full Moon. -- The Full Moon is visible only in the night sky. So obviously, if you are in a place where you can see the Full Moon, then you are in a place where you can see a lunar eclipse if one is in progress, and it is night-time where you are.


When the next lunar eclipse happen?

The next lunar eclipse will be on June 15, 2011, but the world will be facing the wrong way if you are in North America. The next total lunar eclipse in North America will be on the night of April 14-15 2014.


Does lunar eclipse only at night?

Yes. A lunar eclipse can only take place at Full Moon. The Full Moon rises at sunset, and sets at sunrise. So the sun must be down during the lunar eclipse.


What time on the night will the lunar eclipse happen on December 21 2010?

2:33 am EST


Why do lunar eclipses happen more than solar?

They don't. During the 20th Century, there were 228 and 229.Lunar eclipses seem more common because a lunar eclipse can be seenfrom everywhere on the Earth's night side, but a solar eclipse can only beseen from a relatively narrow strip on the Earth's surface.


What time would you see a lunar eclipse from earth?

Any time during the night. Never during the daytime.


Why can you only see an eclipse at night?

Lunar eclipses can only be see at night. Solar eclipses are visible during the day.


What are parts of the lunar eclipse?

Everything on Earth looks the same as always during a lunar eclipse. But if it's night-time where you are during the eclipse, then the Full Moon is in your sky, and since it's in the Earth's shadow, it may be glowing a dull red, or it may be almost completely invisible.


Is it daytime or nighttime during a Lunar eclipse?

A lunar eclispe eccurs once every 3 years. It is where the sun, the moon and earth all line up. A lunar eclipse is visible from the entire night half of the Earth.