The lunar eclipse will take place on Monday, August 7.

The astronomical calendar includes in August one of the celestial phenomena of the year: the arrival of the second lunar eclipse of 2017, after the penumbral eclipse last February. The event will take place on Monday 7 August, coinciding with the departure of the full moon. Our satellite can be seen in full phase at 20:12 a few minutes before it can be seen over the horizon, so it will be visible throughout the night and the dawn. The negative note is that its brightness will make it difficult to observe the sky, including the perseids, the most spectacular star rain of the summer.

The eclipse of Luna will not be visible all over the world. The regions that will be able to fully enjoy this astronomical event will be East Africa, Asia, Oceania and Antarctica, while from the American continent you will not be able to observe the darkening of the Moon. In Spain, the visibility of the eclipse will depend on the region in which we find ourselves. For example, the Canary Islands and the northwestern part of the Iberian Peninsula will not be able to contemplate this phenomenon; However, the peninsular east region and the Balearic Islands will be the lucky ones to see the eclipse of Luna in its final moments.