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A partial lunar eclipse is seen above the fronds of a palm tree during the Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in Palm Springs, California, on March 13, 2025. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon \/ AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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The next total lunar eclipse will occur on the night of March 2-3, 2026, with western North America in the prime position to experience a \u201cblood moon.\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u2019s in contrast to Sept. 7-8, 2025, when a total lunar eclipse was visible<\/a> from Asia, Australia and the Pacific \u2014 with Europe getting a glimpse at moonrise.<\/p>\n ForbesIn Photos: A \u2018Blood Moon\u2019 Total Lunar Eclipse Sets Up A Solar EclipseBy Jamie Carter<\/a>What Is A Total Lunar Eclipse?<\/p>\n During the event \u2014 which sometimes come in triads spread across a year \u2014 the edge of Earth\u2019s shadow can be seen gradually covering the lunar surface. As it loses its brightness, it begins to turn a reddish color, before turning completely reddish as the whole of the moon is within Earth\u2019s shadow \u2014 totality. Known as a \u201cblood moon,\u201d the phenomenon is caused by sunlight bending through Earth\u2019s atmosphere \u2014 the same physics that make sunsets red \u2014 and refracting onto the lunar surface.<\/p>\n For those in Asia, Australia and the Pacific, totality lasted for 82 minutes.<\/p>\n A visibility map of the total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026. <\/p>\n U.S. Naval ObservatoryWhen Is The Next Total Lunar Eclipse?<\/p>\n The next total lunar eclipse will occur on March 2-3, 2026, and this time, North America will see it. From North America, South America, Australia and East Asia, the lunar surface will turn reddish for 58 minutes.<\/p>\n Visibility will depend on longitude. Eastern cities like New York will see only a sliver of totality before moonset, while the western U.S. and Canada will enjoy the full spectacle high in the sky. The clear skies of the desert Southwest U.S. and Hawaii offer the best chance of a clear sky at that time of year.<\/p>\n Total Lunar Eclipse Calendar<\/p>\n The March 2-3, 2026, total lunar eclipse will mark the third in a triad of consecutive total lunar eclipses within a lunar year. Although more common than total solar eclipses, they are relatively rare events, with no total lunar eclipses for a few years after March 2026 (date from AstroPixels<\/a>).<\/p>\n March 2-3, 2026: 58 minutes (Asia, Australia, Pacific, Americas)Dec. 31, 2028: 71 minutes (Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Pacific)June 26, 2029: 102 minutes (Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East)Dec. 20, 2029: 54 minutes (Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia)<\/p>\n The phases of a total lunar eclipse. <\/p>\n gettyThe \u2018Countdown Eclipse\u2019 In 2029<\/p>\n The total lunar eclipse that follows the next one in March 2026 is intriguingly timed. It comes on Dec. 31, 2028\u2013Jan. 1, 2029, delivering a spectacular New Year\u2019s Eve show. Visible across much of Europe, Africa, South America, and the eastern U.S., it promises a fittingly dramatic send-off to the decade. Totality then will last for over an hour, painting the moon red as fireworks erupt on Earth below.<\/p>\n