Tonight will be the first Lunar eclipse since October 2004:
Click the image you will be taken to the NASA depiction of the eclipse (form the NASA Eclipse Page). It’s a really good way to see if you can see the total eclipse or some portion of it. You can also check out the U.S. Naval Observatory, that site will narrow down the time for you.
Read more details about lunar eclipses here and here.
Astronomy for Kids has a great explanation about lunar eclipses for younger people and supervised adults.
See a photo gallery of previous eclipses.
I don't know that weather is going to cooperate, but these are the times when it can be viewed in Fairfax, VA:
Moon's
Azimuth Altitude
h m o o
Moonrise 2007 Mar 03 17:59 81.0 ----
Middle of eclipse 2007 Mar 03 18:20.9 84.5 3.5
Moon leaves totality 2007 Mar 03 18:58.0 90.2 10.3
Moon leaves umbra 2007 Mar 03 20:11.7 102.2 24.0
Moon leaves penumbra 2007 Mar 03 21:25.4 116.6 37.1
Moonset 2007 Mar 04 06:54 275.0 ----
Check times for your location here.
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