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March 2026 Total ‘Blood Moon’ Will Be Visible Across North America and Much of Argentina

NASA advises the eclipse can be watched safely without eye protection.

Overview

  • The eclipse occurs in the early hours of March 3 for North America, with visibility across Argentina spanning roughly March 2–4 depending on local time and weather.
  • North America, including the United States, will see the event, and NASA identifies Argentina as one of the best places to observe the full sequence.
  • TimeandDate projects that about 2% of the global population—around 176 million people—will see all phases, while roughly 31% will see at least totality lasting about 80 minutes.
  • The Moon’s reddish tone appears as it passes fully into Earth’s shadow and atmospheric filtering lets red wavelengths light the lunar surface.
  • This will be the last comparable total lunar eclipse until December 31, 2028, according to current forecasts.