Blood Moon Wasn’t Obvious in Singapore Yesterday Due to Cloudy Sky

The rare total lunar eclipse occurred yesterday (8 November).

But this time, it was a little hard to catch.

By that I mean you could barely see it.

Blood Moon Wasn’t Obvious in Singapore Yesterday Due to Cloudy Sky

The lunar eclipse happened at around 6.15pm but was only visible at around 7pm due to Singapore’s geographical location.

It peaked at about 7.40pm before ending at 8.50pm. Though to those who went to view it, it must’ve been tough to catch a good sight of it at its peak.

But hey, we take what we can get.

For future uses, Dr Koh, a member of the Astronomical Society of Singapore, recommends a pair of binoculars to view the lunar eclipse as it not only ‘magnifies’ objects from a distance but is also able to focus more light into our eyes—making it easier to view dim objects like the lunar eclipse.

Another tip from Dr Koh is to find a high location that faces east, depending on the location of the eclipse, with a clear view of the horizon.

Though other uncontrollable factors can cause the moon to be covered, which was what happened yesterday.

For one, the weather.

For the first two weeks of November, it is expected to have heavy rain. In fact, Singapore recorded its wettest this October 2022 with a monthly total rainfall of 412.0mm.

It’s also forecasted that for the second week of November, the rain would most likely come around the afternoons and may push to evenings on some days.

Because of this, the sky was too cloudy and made it difficult to view the lunar eclipse.

But fret not, lunar eclipses are not uncommon. Six to seven lunar eclipses occur every year so if you feel like you’ve missed out on watching a lunar eclipse, you can always catch one next year.

The ones that are hard to catch are total eclipses as they can only occur during full moons.

And yesterday’s eclipse was the total lunar eclipse (boohoo).

The next total eclipse viewable from Singapore will be in three years—on 8 Sept 2025—so pray hard that it won’t be during another rainy season again or you have to wait another few more years…again.