when is red moon
The next widely discussed “red moon” (total lunar eclipse / blood moon) happens today–tomorrow, March 2–3, 2026 , with the red phase (totality) from 11:04 to 12:03 UTC on March 3.
What “red moon” means
Most people using the phrase “red moon” are talking about a total lunar eclipse , often called a blood moon , when:
- Earth moves between the Sun and Moon.
- The Moon passes fully into Earth’s shadow.
- Sunlight is filtered through Earth’s atmosphere, and mostly red light reaches the Moon, so it looks coppery or dark red.
The Moon can also look reddish when it’s low on the horizon or the air is dusty or smoky, but that is not an eclipse.
Exact time of the red phase (2026 event)
For the March 2–3, 2026 eclipse, the true “red moon” window is:
- Totality starts: 11:04 UTC (March 3)
- Maximum red: 11:33 UTC
- Totality ends: 12:03 UTC
Outside this window you will see partial shading, but not the full deep red color.
Where you can see the red moon
You can see the Moon turn red during this eclipse from:
- Eastern Asia
- Australia and New Zealand
- Pacific region and most of North and Central America
- Far western South America
In some places the Moon will be low on the horizon or near moonset/sunrise, so it may be dramatic but short‑lived.
After this: when is the next red moon?
- After the March 3, 2026 blood moon, there are other lunar eclipses, but no total “red moon” again until around December 31, 2028 – January 1, 2029.
- That later blood moon will favor Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and much of Europe.
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