Phase 5: The moon begins to pass out of the penumbra around 2:45 a.m., leaving a slight shadow on the moon. Phase 6: The total lunar eclipse comes to a close at around 4 a.m. A lunar eclipse ...

The moon, which does not create its own light, is visible thanks to sunlight reflecting off of it. The different phases of the moon appear as the moon orbits Earth, changing our perspective of the ...