Overview

• The total lunar eclipse, often called a 'Blood Moon,' will be visible across North America, South America, and parts of Europe and Africa, weather permitting.
• Totality, the period when the Earth's shadow fully covers the moon, will last approximately 65 minutes, starting at 1:26 a.m. CDT (2:26 a.m. EDT).
• The moon's reddish hue during the eclipse is caused by Earth's atmosphere scattering blue light and refracting red wavelengths onto the lunar surface.
• This is the only total lunar eclipse visible in North America this year, with the next one not occurring until March 2026.
• Cloud cover may obstruct views in some areas, but live streams are available from platforms like Timeanddate.com and the Virtual Telescope Project for those unable to watch in person.