{"id":232588,"date":"2025-03-11T07:35:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T11:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=232588"},"modified":"2025-03-11T09:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T13:49:08","slug":"blood-moon-set-to-paint-the-skies-red-on-13-14-march-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2025\/03\/11\/blood-moon-set-to-paint-the-skies-red-on-13-14-march-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood moon set to paint the skies red on 13-14 March 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eclipse-Lunar-Space-1024x617.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-232665\" width=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eclipse-Lunar-Space-1024x617.png 1024w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eclipse-Lunar-Space-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eclipse-Lunar-Space-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eclipse-Lunar-Space-1536x926.png 1536w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Eclipse-Lunar-Space-2048x1235.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption>Blood Moon Eclipse \/ Space<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Skywatchers across the Caribbean and much of North and South America are in for a treat on 13-14 March 2025, as a total lunar eclipse will grace the night sky. This celestial spectacle, often dubbed a &#8220;blood moon,&#8221; will be visible from virtually all Caribbean islands, providing a safe and captivating viewing experience for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike solar eclipses, which require special eye protection, lunar eclipses are perfectly safe to observe with the naked eye. According to Space.com, this particular eclipse will be especially leisurely, lasting a total of six hours from start to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a breakdown of the key times (in Eastern Daylight Time &#8211; EDT):<br>\u2022 11:57pm EDT on 13 March \u2013 6am EDT on 14 March: The eclipse will be ongoing, with the moon gradually moving into Earth&#8217;s shadow.<br>\u2022 2:26am EDT \u2013 3:31am EDT: This is the period of totality, when the moon will be completely submerged within Earth\u2019s shadow, taking on that distinctive reddish tint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For viewers in other time zones, these times translate to 03:57 UTC &#8211; 10:00 UTC, with totality occurring between 06:26 UTC \u2013 07:31 UTC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Space.com explains that this event marks the first total lunar eclipse since 2022. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth blocks the sun\u2019s light from reaching the moon directly. As sunlight filters through Earth&#8217;s atmosphere, the blue and green wavelengths get scattered more than red wavelengths, casting a reddish glow onto the moon&#8217;s surface \u2013 hence the name &#8220;blood moon.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/news\/live\/lunar-eclipse-live-updates\">Space <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11 March 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skywatchers across the Caribbean and much of North and South America are in for a treat on 13-14 March 2025, as a total lunar eclipse will grace the night sky. This celestial spectacle, often dubbed a &#8220;blood moon,&#8221; will be visible from virtually all Caribbean islands, providing a safe and captivating viewing experience for all. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2025\/03\/11\/blood-moon-set-to-paint-the-skies-red-on-13-14-march-2025\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[337,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232588"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=232588"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":232667,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232588\/revisions\/232667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=232588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}