Total lunar eclipse visible in NYC area on Tuesday morning: When, how to watch

The Brief

  • A total lunar eclipse will be visible in the New York City area this week.
  • The best chance to see totality will be at 6:25 a.m. Tuesday, March 3.
  • This will be the last visible total lunar eclipse until 2028.

NEW YORK New Yorkers willing to wake up early enough could catch a glimpse of the “blood moon.”

When is the ‘Blood Moon’ 2026?

What we know:

A total lunar eclipse will be visible in the New York City area early Tuesday morning as the Earth makes its way between the sun and moon.

The astronomical phenomenon will cast a reddish glow, resulting in what is also called a “blood moon.”

This will be the last total lunar eclipse visible anywhere on Earth until 2028.

What time will the ‘blood moon’ begin? Viewing times for NYC

Timeline:

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