NEW YORK (AP) — A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views will be from North America and South America.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. This happens only during a full moon and can be of three types: total, partial, and penumbral.

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A total lunar eclipse, viewable across North and South America, will begin at 12:55 a.m. EDT on Friday, March 14. An orange or red moon outside of a lunar eclipse is often caused by pollution ...

a total lunar eclipse with a blood-red moon. On the evening of Thursday, March 13, the moon will transform into “a crimson orb” as it passes through Earth’s shadow, according to NASA.

The total lunar eclipse, also known as a "blood moon," will take place overnight between Thursday, March 13 and Friday, March 14. The last time there was a total lunar eclipse was in November 2022.