Supermoon and Total Eclipse

metro.co.uk On the morning of March 20, the moon will cover the sun, blocking out up to 98 per cent of its light. But as if this were not impressive enough, the evening before the phenomenon the Earth and Moon will be as close together as they possibly can be, giving rise to a so-called Supermoon. This makes the 2015 Spring Equinox eclipse a supermoon eclipse – a supermoon, equinox and eclipse will all fall on the same day. The partial eclipse will been seen across Northern Africa, Europe and Northern Asia. It happens when the moon’s orbit takes it in front of the sun, casting a shadow over the Earth. Between 30 per cent and 98 per cent of the sun’s light will be blocked out, depending on location.