The view from lunar orbit of a total lunar eclipse, as the Earth blocks all sunlight from reaching the Moon’s surface, except that which filters through the atmosphere, leaving only orange and red light to fall onto the lunar surface. (NASA SVS)
This colour is the result of filtered sunlight being refracted through Earth’s atmosphere and into the centre of the planet’s shadow. It is literally all of Earth’s sunrises and sunsets at the time, shining directly onto the lunar surface.
Will the skies cooperate?
Regardless of where across Canada we are, whether we can see this eclipse or not will depend greatly on the weather conditions at the time.
Now, a month and a half out from the date of the event, no forecast is going to accurately capture what will be going on in the sky on the morning of March 3.
Unfortunately, looking back into history, that time of year is not known for its predominantly clear skies. In fact, it has been mainly cloudy through overcast between 50 and 70 per cent of the time.
In the case that the weather does not cooperate, we may still get to see this lunar eclipse, but we will need to turn to the internet for help.
Watch below: Griffith Observatory’s March 2025 1-minute Total Lunar Eclipse timelapse
As shown in the embedded video, above, Griffith Observatory, in Los Angeles, California, is well-known for its eclipse livestreams. While there is no link, yet, for a March 3 stream, they may host one for this event.