The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of the Americas. Lunar occultations are only ever visible from a small fraction of the Earth’s surface. On this occasion, the occultation will be visible from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. It will begin with the disappearance of Mars behind the Moon at 11:17 p.m. CST in the western sky at an altitude of 50.4 degrees. Its reappearance will be visible at 12:05 a.m. CST at an altitude of 40.3 degrees. At the time of the occultation, the Moon will be 10 days past new moon and will be 74% illuminated. Mars will disappear behind the unilluminated side of the Moon and reappear from behind the illuminated side of the Moon.