How to see tonight’s blood moon total lunar eclipse from Australia and New Zealand

Moon will take on a red hue as light reaching it passes through dust in the Earth's atmosphere

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On Tuesday evening people across Australia and New Zealand will be treated to a total lunar eclipse, weather permitting. It's an opportunity not to be missed, as the next one won't be visible from the region until 2025.

A lunar eclipse happens when the moon travels through the Earth's shadow. If the moon only partly makes it into the shadow, that's a partial eclipse. In a total eclipse, the moon becomes fully immersed and takes on a reddish/orange glow.