03/03/2026
BLOOD MOON TONIGHT!
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🌕 Why It Turns Red
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A total lunar eclipse happens when Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, blocking direct sunlight. But some light bends through our atmosphere. The blue light gets scattered away, while the red and orange wavelengths curve into Earth’s shadow and light up the Moon.
That’s Rayleigh Scattering. Basically every sunrise and sunset on Earth projected onto the Moon at once.
The shade can vary from copper to deep blood red depending on dust and atmospheric conditions. No two eclipses look exactly the same. Even the Moon refuses to be predictable.
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🕰 Perth Timing (AWST)
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Respectable evening viewing for once:
• Partial begins: 5:50 pm
• Moonrise: 6:43 pm (already partially eclipsed)
• Totality: 7:04 pm to 8:02 pm
• Ends: 9:17 pm
It may look dim at first while twilight lingers and the Moon is low in the east. As the sky darkens, the red tones will intensify.
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👀 How to Watch
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No special gear needed. Completely safe with the naked eye.
Find a clear eastern horizon. Elevated spots like Kings Park will give you a clean early view.
Binoculars or a telescope will bring out the rich red detail, but even standing in your driveway will do the job.
Step outside, look up, and enjoy Earth casually throwing its shadow across the Moon like it owns the place.
Image : Perth Observatory
