Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon This Month

[jazzy]

kinda amazing

march 14

How to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon This Month​

Astronomy lovers in America will be treated to a great show in this month. In the early morning of March 14, a total lunar eclipse will be visible. During this phenomenon, the moon won’t disappear from view but will appear deep red as if it were covered in blood.

https://www.wired.com/story/march-2025-lunar-eclipse-blood-moon/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

 

[LadyLocust]

@Hooch likes these things too.

 

[Pearl]

Should be cool!! I read about that a while back and totally forgot about it! Thank you @jazzy for posting it for us not so right people!!

 

[jazzy]

ive seen a couple of these and its worth getting up or staying up to see them. blood red moon is no exaggeration.

 

[Magus]

Aw geez, I hate doing rituals over Discord. *sigh*
It's too soon after Solstice.

 

[jazzy]

dude, its easy. just sit outside with a bud light and enjoy the show - bring some chips it lasts awhile.

 

[Magus]

I can't stand that watered-down horse urine.
Red wine or nothing. Ten bucks says nobody but my kid and maybe one more show, maybe
the HP IF he's not gaming. I might just pack a bowl and read the bible and make something up.

 

[jazzy]

• Total lunar eclipse March 2025: Live updates

Totality — the period when the moon is completely engulfed in Earth's shadow — will last for approximately 65 minutes. Key viewing times across different time zones include:

• Eastern Time (ET): 2:26 a.m. — 3:31 a.m. (March 14)
• Central Time (CT): 1:26 a.m. — 2:31 a.m. (March 14)
• Mountain Time (MT): 12:26 a.m. — 1:31 a.m. (March 14)
• Pacific Time (PT): 11:26 p.m. (March 13) — 12:31 a.m. (March 14)
• Alaska Time (AKDT): 10:26 p.m. — 11:31 p.m. (March 13)
• Hawaii Time (HST): 8:26 p.m. — 9:31 p.m. (March 13)

For the full experience, it's worth heading outside about 75 minutes before and after these times to see the moon gradually enter and exit Earth's shadow.

 

[Pearl]

I'll probably be up

 

[Supervisor42]

Where are all the great pictures?
The broadcasters were all completely wrong.
They said 1:30 to 2:30. Probably eastern time.
I had great hopes, clouds were thinning out at 10:30 and I could see a perfect moon between the gaps!
And then... the fog came in, er, I meant the Damfog came in!
I looked out at 12:30 and 1/4 was already gone!
I watched until it was 90% gone and did not take any crappy pictures.
I hope others in the mountain/desert areas will post some good pics.

 

[Magus]

I'll probably be up

Me too.

 

[Supervisor42]

Me too.

Good luck!
Right now for me it is completely gone, invisible, in full-eclipse.

 

[Alaskajohn]

The clouds cleared, so lucky us! Not only do we have the moon blood red, we also have a modest northern light show.

 

[Supervisor42]

I'm hoping that @kd4ulw (ping) is too busy taking awesome pictures to chime in yet.
Edit: At 3:00 am CT it is now 30% back.

 

[Binky]

The clouds cleared, so lucky us! Not only do we have the moon blood red, we also have a modest northern light show.


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Stupendous !! I love it. Man oh man, that can't be beat! You really should submit that photo to some news outlets, TV stations and social media to let the rest of the world see the splendour of Alaska! That one ought to go viral.

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[Pearl]

I didn't get up until 4am!

 

[jazzy]

a storm came in and clouded up the sky all nite and morning--

 

[kd4ulw]

I'm hoping that @kd4ulw (ping) is too busy taking awesome pictures to chime in yet.
Edit: At 3:00 am CT it is now 30% back.

I had to get up for work at 5 am so I hadn’t planned on photography at all. I did have to take care of some business at 3:15 am, so I went out in the front yard in my underwear for about 10 seconds during totality. It was quite a sight… and the Moon was pretty, too.