Skywatchers across much of the world — including here in the Four Corners — will have a chance to see a total lunar eclipse overnight March third.
The event will be visible across North America, Asia, and Australia, and in the Four Corners the eclipse begins in the early morning hours, with totality starting just after 4 a.m. and peaking around 4:33.
During that time, Earth’s shadow will completely cover the Moon, giving it the reddish glow often called a “blood moon.”
Totality will last just under an hour before the Moon gradually emerges from the shadow.
Astronomers say this is the last total lunar eclipse visible from our region until the New Year’s Eve eclipse spanning late 2028 into early 2029.
Viewing requires no special equipment — just clear skies and a good view of the western sky before sunrise.
