Will the total lunar eclipse be visible in Louisiana?

(NEXSTAR) – A lunar eclipse will be visible for stargazers across the U.S. this March for the first time in roughly two years.

The event is set to begin late at night on March 13 or early in the morning on March 14 — depending on where you live — when the moon will pass into Earth’s shadow and appear to turn red.

The good news for those of you who are hoping to catch the lunar phenomenon is that it will be visible to all of the U.S. and the majority of the Western Hemisphere, according to NASA.

Set to begin around midnight ET/9 p.m. PT, you’ll be able to see the starting penumbral eclipse milestone of the event, where the moon slowly begins to dim as it enters the Earth’s penumbra. This will be visible to everyone in the country besides residents of Hawaii or western Alaska.

After about an hour, a partial eclipse will begin that will be visible to all U.S. residents across the country, followed by the total lunar eclipse beginning when the moon is fully in the Earth’s umbra and turns a coppery red around 2:30 a.m. ET.

The state of totality should last about an hour, and then, slowly, the moon will begin to return to its normal self, with the eclipse ending at roughly 6 a.m. ET.

No special equipment will be needed to look at the moon like you did for last year’s solar eclipse — just set an alarm or try to stay awake to catch the event.