On the night between March 13 and 14, skywatchers in North and South America—as well as parts of Europe, Africa and Oceania—who either stay up extremely late or wake up extremely early will be rewarded with a total lunar eclipse. Also called a “blood moon” for its red hue, this celestial event will be the first total lunar eclipse since 2022.

The first total lunar eclipse of the year will occur during the early morning hours of Friday, March 14, 2025 in the Eastern Standard Time Zone. Eclipse begins: 1:09 AM EST Mid eclipse: 2:58 AM EST Total lunar eclipse ends: 4:47 AM EST

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