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Blood Moon 2025: Ultimate Viewing Guide To North America’s Total Lunar Eclipse​

North America is about to be in prime position for the first total lunar eclipse since November 2022. Also called a “blood moon” because of the reddish hue the moon takes on during totality, the total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, is North America’s only total lunar eclipse of the year.

The total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, will be visible across North and South America, with prime viewing conditions in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, as well as in South America. The entire eclipse will last 366 minutes, but totality — the most dramatic phase, during which the moon will turn red — will last approximately 65 minutes.

• Eastern time zone: Totality begins at 2:26 a.m. EDT and ends at 3:32 a.m. EDT on March 14.
• Central time zone: Totality occurs between 1:26 a.m. and 2:32 a.m. CDT on March 14.
• Mountain time zone: Watch totality from 12:26 a.m. to 1:32 a.m. MDT on March 14.
• Pacific time zone: Totality begins at 11:26 p.m. PDT on March 13 and ends at 12:32 a.m. PDT on March 14.
• Alaska time zone: Totality begins at 10:26 p.m. AKDT and ends at 11:32 p.m. AKDT on March 13.
• Hawaii time zone: Totality begins at 8:26 p.m. HST and ends at 9:32 p.m. HST on March 13.

Blood Moon 2025: Ultimate Viewing Guide To North America’s Total Lunar Eclipse

Here's how to witness North America's only total lunar eclipse of the year on March 13-14, 2025, its best until 2029.

www.forbes.com