Skygazers, get ready for a treat in the morning sky on Wednesday.


What You Need To Know

  • Partial lunar eclipse appears in Texas skies on May 26

  • The peak will occur early around sunrise

  • Mountain and Pacific time zones will see a total lunar eclipse

The Earth's shadow will partially cover up the moon as seen from Texas on May 26 around sunrise.

While the event will only be a partial lunar eclipse for the Central time zone, anyone in the Mountain and Pacific time zones will be treated to a total lunar eclipse.

Fortunately, you won't need any fancy gear to enjoy the view. But, as is always the case, the weather might get in our way. Stay tuned for updates on the forecast.

From start to finish, the entire event will last about three hours. Here is the timeline:

4:45 a.m. CT - Partial umbral eclipse begins
6:11 a.m. CT - Total eclipse begins
6:39 a.m. CT - Eclipse peaks
6:26 a.m. CT - Total eclipse ends
7:52 a.m. CT - Partial umbral eclipse ends

From our point of view, the sun will rise before the eclipse peaks, and the moon will set and be below the horizon before the partial eclipse ends.

After this event, you'll have to wait until November 18 for the next lunar eclipse. Astronomers say it'll be a partial eclipse visible from anywhere in North America.

Check out our celestial calendar for other events in the sky this year.