A total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a Blood Moon, because of the reddish tinge the Full Moon takes on when fully eclipsed. The term is also frequently used to describe four total lunar eclipses that occur in a row.

Hunter's moon, the first full moon after the harvest moon; Xquic, a mythological Mayan heroine sometimes glossed as "Blood Moon" or "Blood Girl/Maiden" in English; Blood Moon (eclipse), a popular term to describe the reddish color of the moon during the total lunar eclipse

3 days ago · "Blood moon": Phases of a lunar eclipse. The lunar eclipse will happen in five stages between 11:57 p.m. and 6 a.m. EDT (03:57 to 10:00 UTC), according to Timeanddate.com. The first stage begins ...

Jan 6, 2025 · A "blood moon" happens when Earth's moon is in a total lunar eclipse. While it has no special astronomical significance, the view in the sky is striking as the usually whitish moon becomes red...

Jan 14, 2025 · A full moon occurs when the side of the Moon facing Earth is fully lit up by the Sun. There are a few different types of unusual full moon types, which include blood moons, supermoons, blue moons, and harvest moons, and others.

1 day ago · The Blood Moon lunar eclipse will take place “on the night of March 13 or early in the morning on March 14” depending on where you live in the United States. It will be visible across all of ...

Feb 6, 2025 · The Moon begins to enter Earth’s umbra and the partial eclipse begins. To the naked eye, as the Moon moves into the umbra, it looks like a bite is being taken out of the lunar disk. The part of the Moon inside the umbra appears very dark. Totality begins (11:26pm PDT, 2:26am EDT, 06:26 UTC) The entire Moon is now in the Earth’s umbra.

Jul 26, 2023 · There are always headlines when a blood moon is coming, but they don't always explain what a blood moon is — and how it differs from a lunar eclipse. Spoiler alert: It doesn't. A blood moon is the same thing as a total lunar eclipse (one of three types of lunar eclipses that can be seen from Earth).

3 days ago · A total lunar eclipse will begin at 2:26 a.m. when the entire moon is in the Earth's umbra. This is when the moon will appear as coppery-red. By 3:31 a.m., the moon will exit the Earth's umbra ...

Mar 28, 2024 · A Blood Moon is an informal name for a total lunar eclipse when the Earth is aligned between the Sun and the Moon, and our satellite completely enters the cone of the Earth’s shadow (called the umbra). Under this condition, the Moon acquires a red tint, which is why it is popularly nicknamed Blood or Red Moon.