Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse: A Cosmic Spectacle Coming to New York

Get ready New York because the Blood Moon 2025 lunar eclipse is on its way! The night sky will light up March 13th-14th  (Thursday night into Friday morning), this is a celestial event you won't want to miss if you're in New York State.

During the Blood Moon 2025 lunar eclipse, you'll see the Moon turning a red color. The best part is that you won't need any fancy equipment like telescopes to enjoy this spectacular show in the sky.

The timetable for New York State residents to catch the Blood Moon 2025 lunar eclipse:

The Moon will start entering the darkest part of our planet's shadow, known as the umbra, at 1:09 a.m. on March 14th. The total eclipse should kick off at 2:25 a.m. with the midpoint at 2:58 a.m.

The total eclipse should wrap up at 3:32 a.m., and the Moon will leave the umbra at 4:48 a.m. If you're an early riser or a night owl, this is your chance to see an awe-inspiring lunar experience.

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So, how does a lunar eclipse happen? When the Sun, Earth, and Moon line up just right, the Moon's path takes it directly into the Earth's shadow, this creates an incredible lunar phenomenon.

During the upcoming eclipse, the Moon is expected to be completely covered by Earth's shadow for over an hour, 67 minutes to be exact.

As the Moon gets swallowed up by the Earth's shadow, it will vanish and turn into a very cool red color. This happens because some of the sunlight hitting the Earth gets diffused and scattered by our atmosphere, this creates a coppery glow on the Moon.

Depending on the atmospheric conditions, the Moon could look like a brand new penny or have hues of brick red or chocolate brown. It'll be an overnight/early morning free outdoor light show in the sky!