Rare Black Moon to coincide with solar eclipse
Christian Fernsby ▼ | April 30, 2022
Though it's not an official astronomy term, a Black Moon is when there's a second new moon in a calendar month.Article continues below
A rare occurrence that only happens roughly every 29 months, two alternative definitions of Black Moons, according to Timeanddate.com, include when there's no new moon in the month of February and when there are four new moons in a season — the Black Moon is the third new moon in that sequence.
Since a new moon occurs when the sun illuminates the far side of the moon rather than the Earth-facing side, you can't actually see a new moon from Earth — meaning astronomy enthusiasts won't technically be able to see Saturday's Black Moon either.
However, there's a second part to the celestial event that will make the Black Moon partially visible in some regions of the world.
Saturday's Black Moon happens to coincide with a partial solar eclipse — an exceptionally rare combination. Solar eclipses occur when the moon travels between Earth and the sun, casting its shadow onto the surface of the Earth — a total solar eclipse means that the entirety of the sun will be blocked by the moon, whereas a partial one means just a slice of it will be covered.
So while you normally are not able to see a Black Moon, you'll be able to catch a glimpse of it as the moon passes in front of the sun.
The eclipse will begin near the coast of Antarctica, moving across the southern portion of South America before disappearing — that will all happen between 2:45 p.m. EDT and 6:37 p.m. EDT. ■ What to read next
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