First Full Lunar Eclipse Since 2022 Taking Place Thursday Night

Astronomy buffs and star gazers will make sure they out Thursday night to view this week’s full blood moon lunar eclipse.

It will be the first full lunar eclipse visible in North America since 2022 and it will make the full moon appear red-orange in the night sky for 65 minutes, creating an unforgettable sight.

The full-blood moon will be visible in all 50 states, weather permitting. Here’s when you can expect to see it.

For the southeastern United States, the best time to view the total lunar eclipse, also known as a “blood moon”, will be during the early morning hours of Friday, March 14th, with the most vivid views occurring between 2:26 a.m. and 3:31 a.m. EDT.

According to NASA, the red-orange color we see during full lunar eclipses that gives them the name “blood moons” occurs because any sunlight that isn’t blocked by the Earth gets filtered through a slice of our atmosphere.

The more dust and clouds are in Earth’s atmosphere during the eclipse, the redder the moon will appear.

If you miss this lunar eclipse, the next one won’t happen until March 3, 2026.