There was an opportunity Thursday night to catch the March 2025 "Blood Moon," a phenomenon that colors the full moon in shades of red, orange and yellow during a total lunar eclipse.

So grab a blanket and a thermos of hot chocolate, lie back, and watch the Moon put on a show for a few hours. What is a blood moon? A blood moon is. advertisement. Our Moon Is About to Turn Blood Red.

The "Blood Moon" phenomenon will start before the full moon reaches peak illumination. As the lunar eclipse begins, the moon will start moving through Earth's shadow on Thursday at 11:57 p.m. ET.

The moon is expected to turn an eerie blood-red above the skies of the U.S. in the coming months, due to a rare total lunar eclipse. Late on March 13 and in the early hours of March 14 this year ...

It starts just after midnight when the full moon begins passing into the Earth’s shadow. Totality will occur from about 2:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m., so Laycock suggests setting an alarm for around 2 a.m.

This combination of photos shows the moon in various stages of the total lunar eclipse during the first blood moon of the year, in Temple City, Calif., on May 15, 2022. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP hide caption ...

Blood Moon total lunar eclipse is happening soon, when to see it Published: Feb. 26, 2025, 9:32 a.m. A Total Lunar Eclipse will bring a Blood Moon on March 14.

A blood moon, which occurs during a total lunar eclipse, will be visible in Tennessee on March 13-14. This week's full moon won't just be any regular full moon. For the first time in three years a ...

When will I see the "Blood Moon?" North America's first total lunar eclipse since 2022 will be visible the night of March 13-14. This will be for the real night owls or the very early birds.

The U.S. and the Western Hemisphere will be treated to the rare sight of a total lunar eclipse, which will cumulate in the spectacle of a glowing red "blood moon.". Beginning late Thursday, March ...