Rare 'Blood Moon' Lunar Eclipse to Illuminate Skies Tonight

The total lunar eclipse, visible across the Americas and parts of Europe and Africa, will turn the moon red as Earth aligns between the sun and moon.

The 'Blood Moon' occurs during a total lunar eclipse when Earth's shadow casts a reddish hue on the moon due to sunlight filtering through Earth's atmosphere.
The eclipse will begin at 11:57 PM EDT tonight, reaching totality between 2:26 and 3:31 AM EDT on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Observers in North America, South America, and parts of Europe, Africa, and New Zealand will have the best views of the celestial event.
Viewing conditions in the U.S. vary, with clear skies expected in parts of West Texas and cloudier conditions likely in areas like the Gulf Coast and North Texas.
This is the first total lunar eclipse in over two years, and the next 'Blood Moon' is not expected until 2048.