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Watch as a Total Lunar Eclipse Will Cause the 2025 Blood Moon This March

Learn more about the blood moon and where you can see it from March 13-14, 2025.

ByMonica Cull
Image Credit: grapeot/Shutterstock

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Looking up at the sky and seeing the moon turn red can be a frightful but also intriguing sight. It can only mean one thing — the blood moon has arrived.

On the evening of March 13, 2025, those in North and South America could experience a total lunar eclipse. With that, the moon will turn an eerie shade of red, revealing what is known as the blood moon. And while it might seem ominous, there is a perfectly rational reason for why the moon turns red during a total lunar eclipse.

This is the first total lunar eclipse since 2022 and here’s everything you need to know to be ready for the blood moon.

The best place to see the blood moon will be in North or South America. There, viewers will be able to see all phases of the total lunar eclipse. However, viewers in parts of Western ...

  • Monica Cull

    Monica Cull is a Digital Editor/Writer for Discover Magazine who writes and edits articles focusing on animal sciences, ancient humans, national parks, and health trends. 

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