The total lunar eclipse will occur overnight Thursday, March 13 and Friday, March 14, 2025. … [+]
Are you ready for one of the most extraordinary moons of the decade? Later this week, one of the most beautiful heavenly images of everyone comes to North America after the full “worm moon” is completely eclipsed from the Earth. The full full winter moon will go through the dark shadow of our planet in space to be made, only for 65 minutes, just a “blood blood moon”.
Viewable by the whole of North America if the sky is clear, this first total lunar eclipse for two and a half years – the good view of one for the continent by 2029 – promotions to be one of the highlights of 2025. Here is all you need to see the “blood moon” to the maximum.
What is the worm moon?
The worm moon is the traditional name for the full moon of Mars in the early folklore of American and European locals. It marks a time of year when the earth’s worms begin to emerge from the melting soil, signaling the winter end and approaching spring.
In 2025, the worm moon will reach its full phase at 2:56 am Est on Friday, March 14 and will rise later that evening, warmly lighting in the eastern sky.
This year, however, the Earth’s shade will completely wrap the moon almost full at night, turning it red for a 65 -minute dramatic minutes.
When is the total lunar eclipse?
Total lunar eclipse will occur overnight Thursday, March 13 and Friday, March 14, 2025. The event is global, which occurs at the same time for everyone on Earth’s night side. Here are the main times for North American viewers:
- Eastern Time (EST): Totality from 2:26 in the morning to 3:31 am on Friday, March 14.
- Central Time (CST): Totality from 1:26 morning to 2:31 am Friday, March 14th.
- Mountain Time (MST): Totality from 12:26 am to 1:31 am on Friday, March 14.
- Pacific Time (PST): Totality from 11:26 pm on Thursday, March 13, up to 12:31 Friday, March 14.
- Alaska Time (AKST): Totality from 10:26 in the afternoon to 11:31 Afternoon Thursday, March 13.
- Hawaii Time (HST): Totality from 8:26 in the afternoon to 9:31 Afternoon Thursday, March 13.
The partial stages, which occur before and after the whole, are also worth looking at. They start about an hour before the whole and continue for about an hour later, as the shadow of the Earth gradually moves through and then away from the moon.
How to look at the moon of blood
The best time to observe the “blood moon” is during the whole, when the full moon is completely immersed in the earth’s shade and takes a reddish and even copper glow. Its wonderful color is caused by sunlight filtering through the Earth’s atmosphere and refrauding on the surface of the moon, with smoke or ash in the atmosphere contributing to the correct colors.
You do not need to go somewhere special to see the eclipse – light pollution in urban areas will not affect the appearance. However, what light pollution will reduce the impact is the emergence of stars around the moon while the night sky is significantly obscured during the whole. This is why astrophotographers are likely to visit the destinations of the dark sky to get wide -angle shots and landscapes below, though closeness through telescopes are possible from any place on the side of the earth.
Since the event takes place overnight in March in the northern hemisphere, warm clothes, blankets and hot drinks, such as binoculars or a telescope for a proximity are recommended, though the free eyes are all that is needed.
When you see the raising of the worm moon
After the eclipse is over, the worm moon settled in the west during the dawn of Friday, March 14, just to rise again in the evening, shortly after the sunset. Moon times vary by location:
- New York: Sunset at 7:01 PM Edt; Moonrise at 7:38 PM Edt.
- Los Angeles: Sunset at 6:59 PM PDT; Moonrise at 7:41 PM PDT.
- London: Sunset at 6:02 afternoon bst; Moonrise at 6:31 Afternoon bst.
While the total lunar eclipse last night will have been visible only to those on the side of the earth’s night, the appearance of the full moon that appears on the eastern horizon and the highest climb in the sky will be visible all over the world.
When is the next full moon?
The full winter moon in the northern hemisphere, the worm moon, will be followed Saturday, April 12, from the Pink Moon, the first full moon of spring. Prior to that, on March 29, a partial solar eclipse will be visible from northeast America and throughout Europe.
Wishing you to cleanse the sky and wide eyes.