The Blood Moon and Lunar Eclipse
James Stewart | September 30, 2025
A full moon and lunar eclipse occurred, being visible to Americans for the first time in three years, according to Weather.com, on Thursday, March 13, 2025. The process started around 11 PM, but the best time to see it was around 1:26 AM to 3:32 AM CST. Around 10 ISS members stayed up to see it, all in different time zones. Some stayed up until 11:26 PM and some set their alarms for 2:26 AM.
You might be wondering what a blood moon and total lunar eclipse are. A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth and the sun line up perfectly, covering the moon by the Earth’s shadow. The blood moon gets its name from its red appearance that is caused by Earth’s atmosphere. This happens during a lunar eclipse because the moon goes behind the Earth’s shadow and all the light from the sun is distorted by the Earth’s atmosphere. By the time the light gets to the moon, it leaves the longer bands of red light, and that changes the bright moon into the blood-red color you see.
If you did not stay up this time, and are living in America, you will have to wait until March 3, 2026, to see the next one.