Total lunar eclipse in North Texas: Here's when you can see it
How to watch the March 3 total lunar eclipse
FOX 4 Weather Meteorologist Kylie Capps talks about the best time and how North Texans can watch Tuesday morning's total lunar eclipse.
DALLAS - A total lunar eclipse will occur in the skies in North Texas overnight on March 2. Here's when and how to see it.
When & how to see the lunar eclipse
The blood moon lights up the sky during a total lunar eclipse in Christchurch, New Zealand, on September 8, 2025. A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth is positioned between the Sun and the Moon. (Photo by Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
What we know:
A partial lunar eclipse will begin around 4 a.m. on March 3, with the total eclipse beginning a little past 5 a.m.
Around 5:30 a.m., the eclipse will reach its maximum phase, with the moon fully covered by the Earth's shadow. This is marked by the moon taking on a reddish orange hue, commonly called a "blood moon".
Expect to see the eclipse begin to end around 6 a.m., with the partial lunar eclipse ending after 7:15 a.m.
No equipment is needed to see the lunar eclipse, although binoculars or telescopes will enhance your viewing experience. We're keeping our fingers crossed for breaks in the clouds for more visibility.
What causes a blood moon?
Dig deeper:
A total lunar eclipse, commonly called a "blood moon", occurs when the moon is fully situated within the Earth's shadow, and the moon is full.
Once the moon is fully in Earth's shadow, the Earth's atmosphere diffuses green and blue light but bends red light, projecting them onto the moon to give it that reddish orange hue.
FOX 4 meteorologist Kylie Capps explains the phenomenon as the Earth projecting every sunrise and sunset onto the moon at the same time.
What's next:
The next time a total lunar eclipse will be visible in North Texas is June 26, 2029.
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The Source: Information in this story came from a FOX 4 weather forecast.