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Jamie Carter

FOUND: March 2026 total lunar eclipse everything you need to know about the next blood moon - What They Never Told You

A series of moon images showing the phases of the lunar eclipse, with the moon going through various shadows until it turns red in the middle for the total lunar eclipse.

On March 3, 2026, a total lunar eclipse will be visible from western North America, Australia, New Zealand and East Asia, with a "blood moon" appearing for 58 minutes.

Lunar eclipses happen when Earth is between the sun and a full moon. During the event, the moon moves through Earth's umbra, the dark center of its shadow.

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