Copper Moon on March 3: North America Watches the Blood Moon Eclipse
TL;DR
A total lunar eclipse, known as a Blood Moon, will be visible across North America on March 3, 2026, with about 58 minutes of totality as Earth’s shadow reddens the Moon. The penumbral phase starts 12:44 a.m. PST and the event ends around 6:23 a.m. PST; visibility across California depends on weather. The viewing is safe with the naked eye. Griffith Observatory will livestream from 12:37 a.m.–6:25 a.m. PST, and timeanddate.com will offer a YouTube livestream starting at 12:44 a.m. PST. NASA notes this is the first total lunar eclipse visible in the Americas since March 2025, and the next North American total lunar eclipse won’t occur until June 26, 2029.
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