‘Wolf moon’ is first lunar eclipse of 2020. Here’s how and where to watch it today

The first full moon of 2020 will also come with a lunar eclipse.

A full “wolf moon” will appear in the sky on Friday, along with a penumbral lunar eclipse, which will last four hours, according to CNN.

A penumbral lunar eclipse happens when the moon travels into Earth’s outer shadow, making the moon look darker than usual.

The eclipse can be seen on Friday night for people in Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa, but those in North America “will have a more difficult time seeing it because it begins at 12:06 p.m. ET and ends at 4:14 p.m. ET. But those in Alaska, eastern Maine and parts of northern and eastern Canada have a chance,” according to CNN.

Viewers will still be able to catch the eclipse online, however. YouTube channel CosmoSapiens is livestreaming the event starting at 12 p.m. EST, according to Newsweek.

January’s full moon is called a “wolf moon” and is named after the “howling of hungry wolves lamenting the scarcity of food in midwinter,” according to Royal Museums Greenwich.

This penumbral eclipse will be the most visible out of the four slated to happen this year, according to Earth Sky.

The “wolf moon” will appear at 2:21 p.m. EST, according to NASA, but moonrise will depend on location. Moonrise in New York is scheduled for 4:45 p.m. EST and Miami can expect moonrise at 5:51 p.m. EST, according to Time and Date.