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The Lunar Eclipse: Folklore and Mythology of the Blood Red Moon

Updated on March 13, 2025March 13, 2025

A blood moon happens during a lunar eclipse when all of Earth’s sunrises and sunsets give the Moon a reddish-brown color A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves through the Earth’s shadow while passing opposite the Sun. Despite being in full shadow, the Moon will remain lit, or glow, from all of Earth’s …

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A total lunar eclipse will create a blood moon overnight on March 13-14

Updated on March 13, 2025March 13, 2025

A total lunar eclipse will create a blood moon overnight on March 13-14 A total lunar eclipse will create a blood moon overnight on March 13-14. The total eclipse will last about 65 minutes, starting at 2:26 a.m., reaching the greatest eclipse at 2:59 a.m., and ending at 3:31 a.m.  A blood moon happens during …

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