During the early hours of Friday, March 14, the moon will turn blood-red. Here's how to watch.

A total lunar eclipse will make the moon appear red across the Western Hemisphere during the "Blood Worm Moon" this week.

This week's full worm moon will come with a special treat – a total lunar eclipse, which will turn the moon a blood red color.

Skywatchers across America will have the opportunity to see a total lunar eclipse next week if the weather cooperates.

There was an opportunity Thursday night to catch the March 2025 "Blood Moon," a phenomenon that colors the full moon in shades of red, orange and yellow during a total lunar eclipse.

An upcoming lunar eclipse this week will turn the moon blood red. Here's how and when to see it.

The moon appears to have a reddish-orange hue known as Rayleigh scattering, a phenomenon that also makes the sky blue and the sunsets red, according to NASA.

How to see the upcoming ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse The full moon will take on a red in the wee hours of the morning on March 14. By Tom Hawking Published Mar 6, 2025 12:00 PM EST

Per NASA, the color of the so-called "Blood Moon" is caused by the same phenomenon that makes our sky blue and our sunsets red: Rayleigh scattering. Earth's atmosphere scatters away shorter ...

During the early hours of Friday, March 14, the moon will turn blood-red. Here's how to watch.