Eclipse will feature a deep, coppery-red full moon on 3 March, with scientists predicting the best times to see it
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North America, Australia and New Zealand will be treated to a rare total lunar eclipse on Tuesday known as a “blood moon”.
As the full moon dips into the planet’s shadow it will change colour to a “deep and coppery red”, says astrophysicist Dr Rebecca Allen of Swinburne University.
Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart – starts 10.04pm, ends 11.02pm
Brisbane – starts 9.04pm, ends 10.02pm
Adelaide – starts 9.34pm, ends 10.32pm
Darwin – starts 8.34pm, ends 9.32pm
Perth – starts 7.04pm, ends 8.02pm
New York, Washington DC – starts 3.44am, ends about 6.30am
Detroit – starts 3.44am, ends 7.06am
New Orleans, Chicago – starts 2.44am, ends about 6.24am
San Francisco, Los Angeles – starts 12.44am, ends about 6.23am
Tokyo – starts 5.44pm, ends 11.23pm
Beijing – starts 6.00pm, ends 10.23pm
Manila – starts 5.57pm, ends 10.23pm
Jakarta – starts 6.06pm, ends 9.23pm
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/02/blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-2026-march-3-full-worm-what-date-time-australia-america
Author : Ima Caldwell
Publish date : 2026-03-02 00:50:00
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