The first of two lunar eclipses this year, and the only one visible in the U.S., is taking place early Friday morning. So if you are hoping to catch a glimpse of the blood moon, you’ll need to set your alarm extra early.

For the first time since 2022, skygazers on Thursday night were treated with a total lunar eclipse, which turned the moon into a visible glowing red orb, often called a "Blood Moon." But thanks to cloudy skies and the need for sleep,

Thursday night into early Friday morning was the first of two celestial features this March, with a full “blood moon” lunar eclipse being visible in the night sky. Between 2:26 a.m. to 3:31 a.m. ET the eclipse was at its peak for viewing in New England.

Sometimes sleep takes priority over cool celestial events. Luckily, you can catch a partial solar eclipse this month and a blood moon again in 2026.

Stargazers who looked up at the sky last night and early this morning might have spotted the March 2025 "Blood Moon," a total lunar eclipse that colored the moon in shades of red, orange and yellow. March's full moon is called the "Worm Moon,

A Blood Moon is created when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow, gradually darkening before turning a dusky red. The eclipse was partial for most of Surrey, Sussex and Kent, although in some western areas of the UK the Moon was completely covered in shadow.