Our Moon is about to put on a show: its first total lunar eclipse of the year, and this time it will be a “blood moon.”
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth blocks the sun, casting a shadow on the Moon. While this should plunge the large gray orb, 4.53 billion years old, into darkness, the Moon may instead appear red. According to NASA, some sunlight filters through Earth’s atmosphere and casts an orange light on the Moon. Depending on the depth of the orange, some people think it appears almost red.
This event starts on March 3, 2026, which means it will only be a few hours away. It will be visible in North America, Central America, Asia and Australia. In the United States, we should start seeing the lunar eclipse starting at 3 a.m. EST. It could be finished around 6:00 a.m. ET. Aissdia and Australia will see it early in the evening of the 3rd.
Depending on the weather, you may be able to observe the lunar eclipse with the naked eye. However, cloud cover (which is expected in the northeastern United States) means you may not be able to see the Blood Moon.
In this case, there is at least one YouTube live stream that you can bookmark and use to watch the start of the lunar event.
Look on it
See it, capture it
If you plan to photograph the Blood Moon with your best smartphone, try using your phone’s higher optical zoom, say 8x on the iPhone 17 Pro Max and 10x on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra.
We don’t recommend using a zoom beyond the phone’s optical capabilities, as the image processing could introduce AI artifacts that, while making the photo look good, won’t necessarily be photos of that lunar eclipse. Instead, they will be the AI’s interpretation of the event.
If you can take a photo with land objects in the foreground, such as people, buildings, trees, and landmarks, you will give more context to the image. Also, if you have a DSLR with a long lens, use it. The photo above was taken with a Sony Alpha A6000 with a 200mm lens.
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