Your lunar eclipse headquarters unless you work for NASA

Then you could probably care less about YCD offering lunar eclipse timetables for tonight.

Now, onto the particulars

First off, Eastern Michigan University's Sherzer Observatory WILL be open for star and planet and moon gazers tonight (the eclipse begins roughly 8:45). This could afford you a supreme view of Saturn as well. As the recording for Sherzer says, if you're going, it's DAMNED COLD up there on top of the old building so dress WARMLY.

Why will the Moon change from gray/white to a reddish color? According to NASA:

During an eclipse the moon changes color, going from a light gray color to an orange or deep red shade. This is totality. The moon takes on this new color because indirect sunlight is still able to pass through the Earth's atmosphere and cast a glow on the moon.

Now for the timetable:

Around 8:42PM EST the earth's shadow will begin it's trip across the face of the moon. At 10:01 EST the eclipse will reach totality and the moon will remain a reddish color for about 51 minutes before the shadow starts moving off the moon. The next total lunar eclipse visible from North America will not happen until December 21, 2010.

Make note as the eclipse reaches totality the number of stars that will suddenly make themselves available for viewing. Remember the glowing yellow 'star' to the upper left of the moon is really Saturn.