SF will once again be plunged into darkness as the moon hides from the sun in the Earth's shadow.  It's a total lunar eclipse this time, with the totality starting at 11:26pm.

The moon appears to be a reddish color during the totality phase, hence the name "Blood Moon".

The Earth starts to cast a shadow at 8:57pm on the evening of March 13, the eclipse first starts at 10:09pm.  The totality begins at 11:26pm and ends at 12:31am; (during this phase the moon appears to be reddish in color).  The partial eclipse is over by 1:47am; the penumbral eclipse (Earth's shadow) ends at 3am.  (All times Pacific).

NOTE: If skies are clear, the eclipse should be visible to the unaided eye in almost all of North America, (and much of South America!) It is safe to view a lunar eclipse without any eye protection. You do not need a telescope to see a lunar eclipse. Just go outside and look up!

Image from NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio, Visualizer: Ernie Wright (USRA).  Times shown are UTC.