At a Glance

The eclipse on the night of July 27-28 will last a full 1 hour, 43 minutes.It will be the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century.Watch live on The Weather Channel App on July 27, beginning at 4 p.m. EDT

The longest total lunar eclipse this century will adorn the night sky at the end of July. WhileNorth America, including the U.S.,will miss out on thisone, you can watch itlive on , beginning 4 p.m. EDT Friday, July 27.

On the night of July 27-28, the sun's light on the surface of the moon for a total lunar eclipse that will last a full 1 hour and 43 minutes, making it the longest of the 21st century, Earth Sky reports.

The moon will remain under the earth's shadow for a total of nearly 4 hours.

The eclipse will be visible to people living in the Eastern Hemisphere, meaningEurope, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. North America,most of the Arctic and much of the Pacific Ocean will miss out entirely, Earth Sky reports.

You will always get the best view by tuning in live , as wework with and crews across multiple continents wheretotality will be the most spectacular.

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Madagascar and the Middle East will have the best view of the eclipse around midnight. Europe and Africa can view theeclipse during the evening hours, whilemost of Asia, Indonesia and Australia will havethe best view in the morning.

The last lunar eclipse on, which was known as the Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse, lasted 1 hour and 16 minutes.The longest possible total lunar eclipse is 1 hour and 47 minutes.

From the eclipse's start to its finish, the moon will take 3 hours and 55 minutesto cross the Earth’s.

Astronomers say the eclipse lasts so long because it will pass directly into the darkest region of Earth's shadow. The next total lunar eclipse on, will last 1 hour and 2 minutes.