Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Red-letter day: Worm moon becomes a spooky blood moon this week

This week's full moon will come with a special treat – a total lunar eclipse, which will turn the moon a spooky blood red color.

While the eclipse will last from 1:47 a.m. EDT to 4:10 a.m. EDT Friday morning, March’s full moon reaches peak illumination at 2:55 a.m. EDT on Friday, the Old Farmer's Almanac said.

But you don't have to wait until the middle of the night: The moon will still look nearly full when it appears above the eastern horizon late Thursday afternoon, even though the precise moment the moon is full is a few hours later.