Lunar Blood Moon Eclipse, March 2025 Basics

Dates and times for viewing:

The total lunar eclipse will occur overnight on March 13 into the early hours of March 14, creating a striking red "Blood Moon" for observers across North America.

Almost 40% of the world's population live in areas where at least some portion of the penumbral phase of the eclipse will be visible.

The lunar eclipse will reach its maximum phase, whereby the moon is fully obscured by Earth's deepest darkest shadow, the umbra, at 2:59 a.m. EDT (6:59 GMT) on March 14.

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)