11-03-2025
Keep your eyes peeled for rare Blood Moon
A Blood Moon will appear in the sky in the UK this might sound a bit spooky, but it just means a total lunar eclipse is on the is when the Earth's orbit puts it directly between the Moon and the this happens, the Moon looks like it turns red, which is why they're called Blood Moons.
They don't happen very often - the last Blood Moon was in November between 2025 and 2026, stargazers will be treated to three!This one will be visible on 13 and 14 March, depending where in the world you're watching it will be visible across the UK but will only be a total eclipse While you won't need any specialist equipment to see it, you may want to set a pretty early alarm.
When can I see the Blood Moon?
The Blood Moon will be visible in the Europe, North and South America and different parts of the process will be visible in each of these predict people in North and South America will see the whole will see the start and middle, and Asia will only see the last part.
And it's an early start on 14 March if you want to catch the main part of the eclipse in the UK where the Moon starts to turn Foster is an astronomer from Royal Observatory Greenwich. He told Newsround the best time to catch it will be between 5.10am and 6.20am, when it will be at its most red. He added: "It will be very low on the western horizon, and the Moon will set only a few minutes after reaching its maximum, so we won't get to enjoy it for as long as we'd like, but it still should be a nice view for early risers with a clear view of the west."They're not dangerous to look at, so if you're up early enough, see if you can spot it!
Brilliant Blood Moon snaps from previous years
