Stargazers will be keen to see the last total lunar eclipse in almost three years - so when is it and where can you see it?
The shadow of the earth will start moving across the surface of the moon just after 10pm on Tuesday and will reach maximum eclipse at midnight.
"This is a total lunar eclipse, where the moon is fully in the earth's shadow," Stardome's Rob Davison said.
"We expect it to appear a rusty red, orange or copper colour over the midnight hour."
The period of the total eclipse will last for an hour and 25 minutes, and the maximum peak will come just before midnight at 11:59pm.
"Because it's midnight, the Moon will be pretty high in the sky, which will make it easy to view for the vast majority of people," Davison said.
What will you see and when?
For stargazers trying to figure out the best time and places to see the blood moon, here is the rundown of key events.
The partial eclipse will begin at 10:09pm, when Kiwis will see the shadow of the Earth moving across the surface of the moon.
The full eclipse will begin at 11:16pm when all of the moon is now in Earth's shadow. This will also be the time when the red colour will be most noticeable.
At 11:59pm, the maximum eclipse will occur and the red colour will peak.
Just under an hour later, the full eclipse will end and the moon will begin moving out of the Earth's shadow at 12:41am.
The partial eclipse will end in the early hours of Wednesday morning at 1:49am.
There will be no viewing event of the lunar eclipse at Stardome, but Davison said it will be visible with the naked eye in clear skies.
The next set of lunar eclipses after this one will occur in March and September 2025.
