Total Lunar Eclipse
5 Mar 2026, 16:28 GMT
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/total-lunar-eclipse-2026-new-orleans/
A total lunar eclipse rises over New Orleans, home of NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, in the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 3. A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes directly between the Sun and Moon, casting a huge shadow across the Moon’s surface. The Moon appears dark red or orange as the Sun’s light filters through Earth’s atmosphere.