Observers across most of the United States will have front-row seats to the spectacular total lunar eclipse overnight on March 13-14. Here's what to expect.

The total lunar eclipse will start late on the night of March 13 and will end in the early hours of March 14, according to NASA. An eclipse like this happens when the Moon, Earth and Sun all align so that the Moon is passing into the Earth’s shadow.

The total lunar eclipse ends at 3:31 a.m., and the partial eclipse continues until 4:10 a.m., with the red shadow fading by 5 a.m. Weather conditions will affect visibility, but y