Blood Moon appears over Pacific Northwest early Tuesday morning
Mar 3, 2026, 5:30 AM | Updated: Mar 5, 2026, 7:11 am
A Blood Moon rises in the sky. (Photo: Matthias Hangst, Getty Images)
(Photo: Matthias Hangst, Getty Images)
A total lunar eclipse, which turns the moon red, was visible over the Pacific Northwest early Tuesday morning, according to Space.com.
During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon. The moon becomes fully immersed in Earth’s shadow and takes on a dramatic red hue, often called a Blood Moon.
Those wanting to see the Blood Moon had to either stay up late or set an alarm, as the spectacle appeared at 3:04 a.m. Pacific Time. The eclipse lasted approximately 58 minutes before the moon exited Earth’s shadow.
Space.com noted that more than 40% of the world was able to see part of the eclipse’s total phase.
Last year, a total lunar eclipse occurred on the night of March 13.
Contributing: Ted Buehner, KIRO Newsradio
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