If you're usually in bed early, it may be worth staying up a little later than normal tonight. A near-total lunar eclipse will be visible in the night sky just after 10 p.m.
The eclipse, which will be visible throughout the state, will start at 8:34 p.m. At that point it will look like a bite was taken out of it as it partially disappears.
As it gets close to the 10:13 p.m. peak, the moon will turn blood red.
Because this is not a total lunar eclipse, the moon will not completely disappear. You'll still be able to see a small sliver peaking out of Earth's shadow.
The Eastern Plains will see maximum coverage with about 96% of the Earth’s shadow cast on the moon. Along the Front Range, about 93% to 95% of the moon will be covered at the peak of the eclipse.
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction was calling for partly cloudy skies Thursday night across parts of Southwest Colorado.
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