Q: When Will We Have A Lunar Eclipse? - Central Coast News KION/KCBA

Because of the orientation of the earth to the sun and moon, each year there are at least 2 lunar eclipses (eclipses of the moon) and 2 solar eclipses (eclipses of the sun). Sometimes there are more like this year we have 3 solar eclipses and 2 lunar eclipses, but the average is 2 of each year. However each time the eclipses occur, the earth & moon are in different positions so we don't always see the eclipses here on the Central Coast. As you know, the earth and moon are always moving, well so is the sun, but we don't see that. So as with the eclipse of the moon that occurred today, It happened at 1 to 3:30 pm today, our time and we could not see the moon at that time. As you recall the last Lunar eclipse we could see here on the Central Coast occurred Dec, 21st 2010. 

 

There are many web sites that give you locations of lunar and solar eclipses. One of the best is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Solar_eclipse_set_2011-2014  This shows you the Solar eclipse schedule through 2014 and where on the earth it will occur. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Solar_eclipse_set_2015-2018 This goes out to 2018. There are calculations on out for as long as you want to go. The next solar eclipse that we will see will be on May 20th 2012 and it will be partial eclipse here on the Central Coast at 6:30 pm in the evening. 

 

The next total lunar eclipse that we will be able to see will be January 21st 2019 if the sky is clear. Check this site near the bottom and it will show you where on the earth the eclipse will take place. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_eclipse