A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon a deep reddish-orange on Tuesday for sky-gazers in Asia, Australia, the Pacific Islands and the Americas.This event, often referred to as a blood moon, occurs when Earth moves directly between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the satellite’s surface and causing it to appear crimson, according to NASA.This eclipse is the last of three consecutive total lunar eclipses, said Dr. C. Alex Young, associate director for science communication in the heliophysics science division at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The first of these total lunar eclipses occurred in March 2025 and the second took place in September 2025. If you’re able to catch the upcoming eclipse, you should make an effort to do so, he added, as the next total lunar eclipse won’t occur until December 31, 2028.What to look for and whenFor the nearly 1 in 3 people on Earth who can observe totality, the point at which the moon is fully in Earth’s shadow, “you don’t need a fancy telescope to witness this! Just head outside, look up, and enjoy the view,” Young said. If you want to enhance your experience, you can use binoculars or a small telescope to help sharpen the details, he noted.AdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, visibility depends on the weather as clouds may obscure the view.The eclipse will be visible from Asia, Australia, the Pacific Islands and the Americas simultaneously, but the local time of the event will depend on your time zone. The penumbral lunar eclipse, which occurs as the moon moves through the Earth’s subtle outer shadow, causing faint dimming of the satellite, begins at 3:44 a.m. ET. Then, a partial eclipse, the phase during which the bright full moon is partially covered by Earth shadow, starts at 4:50 a.m. ET. The total eclipse will be visible starting at 6:04 a.m. ET.During …
