Election Day Lunar Eclipse: What To Know In Wisconsin

WISCONSIN— Forget about the seriousness of the upcoming Wisconsin Nov. 8 election for a minute and think about this: a full lunar eclipse is set to turn the moon a blood red in the early morning before polls open.

The political “silly season,” that time in late summer when the focus is on trivialities because voters aren’t paying attention, has returned to social media with gusto. Blood moons have been seen in myth and legend as an omen, leading one Twitter user to call Election Day “a big do-over day.”

“That’s some weird juju right there,” someone else said.

There is no scientific proof whatsoever that a total lunar eclipse of the full beaver moon will have any effect on Wisconsin's race between Tony Evers and Tim Michels for governor, or the race between Ron Johnson and Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate — or any other races, for that matter.

It’s a coincidence that the lunar eclipse falls on Election Day. But a spectacular one, because it’s never happened before. Ever. And it’ll be Nov. 8, 2394, before Election Day and a total lunar eclipse occur on the same date, according to EarthSky.

Even if you’re dismissing Election Day blood moon cause-and-effect theories as a bunch of hooey, it’s not too soon to start planning your lunar eclipse watch parties. Weather permitting, the eclipse will be visible in Wisconsin in the early morning.

Although city dwellers surrounded by lights can still get a decent look at the eclipse as it progresses without getting out in the country, views are spectacular under dark skies such as those found in Wisconsin's north woods or countless getaway spots away from cities.

The times Wisconsin need's to keep in mind:

• Penumbral eclipse begins: 2:02 a.m.
• Partial eclipse begins: 3:09 a.m.
• Totality begins: 4:16 a.m.
• Maximum eclipse: 4:59 a.m.
• Partial eclipse ends: 6:49 a.m.
• Penumbral eclipse ends: 7:56 a.m.
• Duration of totality: 85 minutes

As coincidences go, this one is kind of fun.

“I want to make sure you all have your morning beverage and are sitting down,” one person said on Twitter. “November 8th is not only the US modern election day. Also a full moon. … Also a lunar eclipse.”

‘So,” someone observed. “Is that good or bad?”

It depends.

“My somewhat witchy self has decided that the galaxy is aligning all spiritual forces to right recent wrongs,” the person continued. “Or, it’s Armageddon.”

A user who goes by PolitiCatLady hopes her side gets “the werewolf vote.”

“As long as Mercury is not in retrograde,” another user noted, “we should be fine.”

That gives you an idea where things are headed. Get out your astrology charts. One user said that because it so happens the Election Day eclipse occurs near the conjunction of “chaotic, unpredictable Uranus” at Taurus we’re in for a “collective nervous system stress out.”

“We don’t know what will happen,” the user said, warning that major surprises and chaotic, dramatic events should be expected.

“Hold on to your seats,” someone else said. “It’s gonna be a bumpy day. The only thing we can do is GO OUT AND #VOTE.”