March 2025 Lunar Eclipse From Across the World

Have been you one of many tens of millions who managed to absorb the great thing about final evening’s hauntingly stunning whole lunar eclipse? The celestial occasion, the primary to be seen from the Americas since 2022, delivered on the hype: it turned the moon a ruddy crimson shade for over an hour within the early morning hours.

Under are a set of photographs captured from all over the world.

How lengthy did the full lunar eclipse final?

A lunar eclipse unfolds over an extended length in comparison with its photo voltaic counterpart, with final evening’s occasion kicking off at 11:57 p.m. EDT on March 13 and ending at 6 a.m. EDT on March 14. Totality—the stage of the eclipse the place the moon enters the deepest a part of the Earth’s shadow—began at 2:26 a.m. EDT and lasted for 65 minutes. It was seen from most of North America and half of South America. In accordance with Time and Date, your entire eclipse unfolded over an estimated 863 million folks from starting to finish. 

When is the subsequent lunar eclipse?

If a missed alarm or gloomy climate conspired towards you, the excellent news is that whole lunar eclipses are fairly widespread. On Sept. 7, a lunar eclipse will probably be fully seen over Asia, Australia, and elements of Europe and Africa. The subsequent likelihood for the Americas will probably be in lower than a yr, with the subsequent “blood moon” slated to seem on March 3, 2026. 

Why does a complete lunar eclipse flip the moon crimson?

A complete lunar eclipse happens when the Earth aligns between the solar and moon, casting its shadow throughout the lunar floor. Throughout totality, the moon progressively slips into Earth’s umbra—the darkest a part of its shadow—but by no means vanishes fully. Some daylight nonetheless reaches the lunar floor by passing by means of Earth’s higher ambiance. Whereas the shorter wavelengths (blues and violets) get scattered, the remaining reds and oranges filter by means of, bathing the moon in a delicate, coppery glow that’s usually dubbed a “blood moon.”