A total lunar eclipse, known as a “blood moon,” will be visible from North America for the first time in over two years on Friday, March 14, 2025. The event will begin with the full moon passing into Earth’s penumbra, followed by a partial eclipse, and finally reaching totality.
During totality, the only light that reaches the lunar surface is filtered through Earth’s atmosphere, scattering blue light and leaving primarily longer wavelength reddish light. This phenomenon gives the moon a reddish hue, known as a “blood” color.
The event will last approximately 65 minutes, with totality occurring between 6:26 and 7:31 UTC on March 14, 2025. Viewers in different time zones can expect the following times:
– 2:26 to 3:31 a.m. EDT
– 1:26 to 2:31 a.m. CDT
– 12:26 to 1:31 a.m. MDT
– 11:26 p.m. PDT on Thursday, March 13, 2025
– 10:26 p.m. AKDT and 8:26 p.m. HST on Thursday, March 13, 2025
Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are perfectly safe to view with the naked eye as they only reveal reflected light from the sun.
The next total lunar eclipse will occur in September 2025, but it will be visible from Asia and western Australia. A solar eclipse will also take place on March 29, 2025, which will be visible from the western Northern Hemisphere.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2025/02/12/todays-full-moon-sets-up-rare-blood-moon-eclipse-for-north-america