See footage of final evening’s complete lunar eclipse and “Blood Worm Moon”

Stargazers who seemed up on the sky final evening and early this morning might need noticed the March 2025 “Blood Moon,” a complete lunar eclipse that coloured the moon in shades of purple, orange and yellow. 

March’s full moon known as the “Worm Moon,” in keeping with the Farmer’s Almanac, which has documented the historical past of how full moons are named. Moons that tackle these reddish hues throughout a complete lunar eclipse are referred to as “Blood Moons.” The mixed nicknames have resulted in some calling it the “Blood Worm Moon.” 

The moon rose in its totality early Friday, and is predicted to be seen by means of Saturday morning, in keeping with NASA. Footage captured in the course of the occasion on Friday present the unusually coloured lunar physique massive within the sky because it handed by means of the Earth’s shadow. 

Footage of final evening’s complete lunar eclipse 

Throughout a complete lunar eclipse, the Earth passes immediately between the moon and the solar. The alignment blocks most daylight from reaching the moon for a quick interval, although the moon stays seen throughout this time. 

Images present a lot of the moon lined by the Earth’s shadow. 

Footage of final evening’s “Blood Worm Moon” 

In some photos from early Friday morning, the moon seems purple. 

The reddish hues seem as a result of some mild nonetheless reaches the moon when it is absolutely in Earth’s shadow, however these wavelengths are purple, orange and yellow, NASA stated. They mirror on the moon’s floor and create the colourful phenomenon.

When will the following complete lunar eclipse happen? 

The following complete lunar eclipse will happen on Sept. 7 and eight, in keeping with timeanddate.com. The totality of that eclipse will not be seen within the Americas, although. One other complete lunar eclipse will happen in early March 2026, and is predicted to be seen in the USA.