The night of March 14 you can experience one of the few astronomical spectacles that come to Argentina and especially visible from Buenos Aires. The midnight of March 14 is the beginning of a total lunar eclipse, also known as Blood Moon, and you can see it with the naked eye from the Planetarium.
Why does the Moon turn red?
A total eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth and Moon align perfectly, casting the Earth’s shadow on the surface of the Moon. As the Moon enters the shadow zone, sunlight no longer illuminates it directly. At the same time, the Earth’s atmosphere filters the Sun’s rays: it scatters the blue tones and lets only the reddish and orange colors through. That is why the Moon looks completely red.
Key eclipse times in Argentina to see the Red Moon in Buenos Aires
According to the Galileo Galilei Planetarium, in Buenos Aires, the phenomenon will take place in different phases:
⏰ At 2:09 the Moon begins to darken.
⏰Total phase of the eclipse: 3:26 (the Moon turns completely red).
⏰Maximum of the eclipse: 3:58 am.
⏰Eclipse end: 5:48 am (Moon regains its white color).
To see the Blood Moon this Thursday, March 13 in Buenos Aires you don’t need telescopes or special filters, although having binoculars or a telescope enhances the experience. In addition, the Galileo Galilei Planetarium offers free observation from its esplanade, with telescopes available and specialists to guide the experience.
The lunar eclipse activity at the Planetarium begins on Thursday, March 13 at 11:59 pm and lasts until 5:30 am on Friday, March 14.
This is the first total lunar eclipse visible in Argentina since 2022, and the next opportunity to see a similar one will be in March 2026.
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