There will be a full lunar eclipse in the western region in the United Arab Emirates on February 21, 2008. The Emirates Astronomical Society (EAS) has made the announcement.

The moon will set before all the stages of the eclipse are seen in parts of Asia. The eclipse will also be seen in parts of Africa, Europe, the Atlantic Ocean and the Americas.

In a full lunar eclipse, the disk of the moon is seen in dramatic colour transformations – from bright orange to dark brown.