Sunday night’s total lunar eclipse promises a stunning celestial show over Hungary

On Sunday evening, skies are expected to be mostly clear across northern and northeastern Transdanubia and the central quarter of Hungary—offering ideal viewing conditions for the total lunar eclipse—HungaroMet Zrt. announced on Facebook Saturday.

Amazing lunar eclipse tonight!

According to their post, a total lunar eclipse will take place Sunday night and will be visible from Hungary. They noted the total eclipse phase will last over two hours, followed by the partial eclipse stage as Earth’s shadow gradually moves away from the Moon. The dark red, faintly glowing full moon will be accompanied by visible stars, and through a telescope, the massive red moon disk will appear to float in space against a backdrop of stars—a truly spectacular sight.

Where will viewing be best?

They reported that in Budapest, the total lunar eclipse will begin at 7:31 p.m. and last until 8:53 p.m. In eastern regions of the country, it will start a few minutes earlier; in the west, a bit later. Current forecasts suggest clear skies over large areas of northern and northeastern Transdanubia and the central part of the country, offering the best viewing conditions.

According to the post, high-altitude cloud cover could build over western, southwestern, and southern parts of Transdanubia starting Sunday afternoon. In northeastern and eastern counties, afternoon showers and thunderstorms may persist into early evening, producing patchy cloud cover. However, these rain cells are expected to gradually dissipate, and skies will likely clear as the evening progresses, allowing for at least partial views of the eclipse in these areas.