March 13, 2025
The same phenomenon that makes our sky blue and our sunsets red causes the Moon to turn reddish-orange during a lunar eclipse.
NASA on March’s total lunar eclipse and “blood moon.” The phenomenon is expected to happen tonight into the early morning.
Why It Matters: Depending on your time zone and cloud coverage, you may be able to witness a total lunar eclipse tonight into the early morning. The moon will pass into Earth’s shadow and turn into a red-orange color, nicknamed the “blood moon.” The last total lunar eclipse took place November 8, 2022, and your next chance of seeing one from North America will be on March 3, 2026.
How to View the Eclipse:
- The whole process begins at 11:57 p.m. EDT Thursday but will peak at 2:26 a.m. EDT Friday and last for about an hour. (NASA)
- “The region of the country that will likely have the best overall weather conditions for tonight’s total lunar eclipse will be the lower Great Lakes and Ohio Valley, southwest into the Central Plains and down into the Lone Star State of Texas.” (Space.com)
- Special glasses won’t be needed for this eclipse as looking into a full moon is not damaging to your eyes, though binoculars or a telescope will help you see it better.
- The viewing experience is weather dependent as clouds covering the moon will block your view, so be sure to check your forecast.
Read More: What You Need To Know About the March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse (NASA)
‘Blood Worm Moon’ US weather forecast: Best places to see tonight’s total lunar eclipse (Space.com)
Image Credit: Souhayl Ben Khaled, United Arab Emirates Astronomy Group
by Kelly Dean, Based in Kentucky.
