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Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3: Where and When to See the Blood Moon

The year’s only total lunar eclipse brings nearly an hour of red Moon totality before the next comparable event arrives in late 2028.

Overview

  • NASA lists totality from 3:04 to 4:03 a.m. PST (6:04 to 7:03 a.m. EST; 11:04 to 12:03 UTC), with the Moon fully eclipsed for about 58–59 minutes.
  • Totality will be visible across eastern Asia, Australia, the Pacific, and much of North and Central America, with Europe and Africa outside the viewing zone.
  • New Zealand and parts of the Pacific will see the entire eclipse from start to finish, whereas much of the eastern United States will contend with moonset during totality and the West will have a fuller view.
  • In India the Moon rises during the eclipse, so most locations will see only the final stages, though several northeastern cities are expected to experience full totality.
  • Viewing is safe with the naked eye, and global livestreams from Timeanddate.com, Griffith Observatory, and The Virtual Telescope Project will carry the event for those without clear skies.