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🌕 The Next 'Blood Moon'
Reminiscing about the mesmerizing "blood moon" spectacle from last night? We've got the scoop on the next mind-blowing lunar eclipse.
⏰ Key Facts
Mark your calendars for Sept 7-8, 2025! Get ready for a total lunar eclipse, featuring splendid totality … but, unfortunately, not visible from our neck of the woods, North America.
Total lunar eclipses, being global events, happen simultaneously. However, only the night side of Earth gets to witness this phenomenon. In Sept 2025, it's the rest of the world's turn, leaving usMore on this[1], keep reading! grabbing a glimpse only during "moonset" on March 3.
⏳ Eclipse Endurance Test
The entire eclipse, from the penumbral phase when the full moon enters Earth's fuzzy outer shadow, to the partial phases, and finally, totality—lasts a whopping five hours and 27 minutes. Phew! Totality itself lasts a jaw-dropping 82 minutes, making it one for the books for the lucky Asian, Australian, and Pacific island observers 🌍[2].
💫 Lunar eclipse Trivia
- Scheduled every 18 years, 11 days, and 8 hours, lunar eclipses follow a predictable pattern, called the Saros cycle[3].
- A solar eclipse follows a total lunar eclipse roughly two weeks later[3].
🌞 Partial Solar Eclipse - March 29, 2025
Before you can catch the upcoming total lunar eclipse, cheer up! We've got a partial solar eclipse to sulk over. Coming up on March 29, 2025, it will be visible across the Northern Hemisphere, from Europe to extreme eastern US and Canada. You'll need your trusty solar eclipse glasses for this adventure!
🥁 Waiting for the Right 'Blood Moon'
Now, let's talk about the elusive next total lunar eclipse visible to North America. Buckle up, folks! It's a 13-year wait till the next opportunity knocks: March 3-4, 2026 . Most regions in the US and Canada, except the East coast, can catch this one. Hawaiians and Alaskans won’t miss a southwestern sliver! Get ready for a lung-filling 58-minutes of totality[4].
🎉 Excited for Space Adventures?
Need to unleash your inner astro-geek? Check out these exciting reads:- Forbes: See The Best Photos Of Today's Magnificent 'Blood Moon' Total Eclipse- Forbes: Solar Eclipse 2025: Why You'll Need Your Eclipse Glasses Again Soon- Forbes: Get Ready For North America's Final Solar Eclipse Until 2029
[1] Forbes: See The Best Photos Of Today's Magnificent 'Blood Moon' Total Eclipse[2] TimeandDate.com[3] University of Hawai'i Institute for Astronomy[4] Forbes: Get Ready For North America's Final Solar Eclipse Until 2029
When is the next lunar eclipse, specifically a blood moon total lunar eclipse? It will occur on September 7-8, 2025, but unfortunately, it won't be visible from North America. In March 2025, we can only observe the phenomenon during moonset on March 3.
The wavelength of light intersects during a lunar eclipse, causing the moon to appear red, known as a blood moon. The upcoming total lunar eclipse in 2025 will last for a whopping five hours and 27 minutes, with totality itself lasting an impressive 82 minutes.
In 2026, we have a chance to witness another total lunar eclipse visible to North America, but we'll have to wait for a 13-year period, on March 3-4, 2026.
