On Sept 7, 2025, a dramatic "blood moon" will rise as Earth experiences its second total lunar eclipse of the year.

On March 13-14, 2025, a total lunar eclipse will be visible across Earth's night side. Although the point of greatest eclipse ...

During a lunar eclipse, the Earth casts two different shadows on the Moon. The first and bigger shadow is known as the penumbra, and it fans outward behind the Earth.

1:09 a.m. – The partial eclipse begins. The moon starts to move into the umbra and a bite-shaped chunk of the moon will darken noticeably.

Partial lunar eclipse: The moon enters Earth's outer shadow (penumbra) and appears slightly darker. Total lunar eclipse: The moon moves into Earth's darkest shadow (umbra), creating a deep red or ...

1:09 a.m.: A partial eclipse begins as the moon enters Earth's umbra and starts to darken. To the naked eye, the moon should look like a bite is being taken out of the lunar disk.

This will be at 1:58 a.m. During the total eclipse, NASA scientists say the moon will appear as a red-orange color. Due to this phenomenon, lunar eclipses are usually nicknamed “Blood Moons.” ...

Totality of the lunar eclipse is estimated to be around 2:26 a.m., when the moon will be fully obscured by the Earth's umbra. The moon will appear "coppery red" at this point, according to NASA.

What is a total lunar eclipse? A total lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, moon and Earth are aligned in a way that the moon crosses into Earth’s shadow, according to NASA. In 2025, the lunar ...

According to NASA, the next total lunar eclipse visible from the U.S. is on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. A few months later, there will be a partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27-28.

As the total lunar eclipse winds down, the process plays out in reverse. The moon’s red coloring begins to fade and the dark part shrinks down until the moon’s appearance returns to its ...