Total Lunar Eclipse Paints Skies Red as Brazil Catches Partial 'Blood Moon'

Overview

• The March 3, 2026 event began at 5:44 a.m. BRT, reached totality from 8:04 to 9:03 a.m., and concluded at 11:23 a.m.
• Brazil saw only a partial, dawn-phase view with the Moon low on the horizon, while full phases were observed across East Asia, Australia, the Pacific and early morning in North and Central America.
• Live streams, including from Griffith Observatory, and images from Porto Alegre, Bangkok and Panchimalco documented the spectacle.
• Scientists note the red appearance occurs because Earth’s atmosphere scatters shorter blue light and refracts red wavelengths onto the lunar surface.
• Human-interest coverage featured a pair of owls filmed in São José do Rio Preto during the eclipse and reported cultural myths and modern superstitions, including an astrologer’s dire claims, which lack scientific support.