Rare ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse to loom over North America, Australia and New Zealand

<p>Eclipse will feature a deep, coppery-red full moon on 3 March, with scientists predicting the best times to see it</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/02/politics-updates-federal-parliament-anthony-albanese-labor-angus-taylor-coalition-nsw-budget-estimates-iran-war-reactions-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>North America, Australia and New Zealand will be treated to a rare total lunar eclipse on Tuesday known as a “blood moon”.</p><p>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.</p><p>Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart – starts 10.04pm, ends 11.02pm</p><p>Brisbane – starts 9.04pm, ends 10.02pm</p><p>Adelaide – starts 9.34pm, ends 10.32pm</p><p>Darwin – starts 8.34pm, ends 9.32pm</p><p>Perth – starts 7.04pm, ends 8.02pm</p><p>New York, Washington DC – starts 3.44am, ends about 6.30am</p><p>Detroit – starts 3.44am, ends 7.06am</p><p>New Orleans, Chicago – starts 2.44am, ends about 6.24am</p><p>San Francisco, Los Angeles – starts 12.44am, ends about 6.23am</p><p>Tokyo – starts 5.44pm, ends 11.23pm</p><p>Beijing – starts 6.00pm, ends 10.23pm</p><p>Manila – starts 5.57pm, ends 10.23pm</p><p>Jakarta – starts 6.06pm, ends 9.23pm</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/02/blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-2026-march-3-full-worm-what-date-time-australia-america">Continue reading...</a>

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