A total lunar eclipse will occur in Hong Kong on the evening of March 3, with the moon expected to take on a dull red hue.

The total eclipse will last for 59 minutes and will be visible in places with an unobstructed view to the east, weather permitting, according to a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government statement on Friday.

“During the period, the moon will not completely disappear from sight but will appear dull red,” the statement reads.

It said the lunar eclipse will begin before moonrise at 6:22 pm, when part of the moon has already entered the Earth's umbra.

The moon will be completely engulfed in the umbra at 7:04 pm, marking the beginning of the total eclipse phase. The maximum eclipse will occur at 7:34 pm, and the moon will begin its exit from the umbra at 8:03 pm.

The moon’s dull-red hue during the total eclipse is the result of the blue light component of the sunlight being scattered by the Earth's atmosphere and the remaining red light being refracted onto the lunar surface, according to the statement.

The entire process of the lunar eclipse will end at 10:25 pm, it added.