A Fast-Moving Planet and a Crimson Moon! Catch Mercury if you can, then stay up late for a total lunar eclipse, and learn the truth about the dark side of the Moon.

A total lunar eclipse is expected in the Wilmington area on Thursday, March 13, into early Friday, March 14. Total lunar eclipses happen approximately every 2.5 years when Earth is positioned exactly between the moon and sun, per NASA. Here's what to know about the lunar eclipse and the forecast for the Wilmington area.

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned directly between the moon and sun, blocking the sun's rays from the moon.

On March 13-14, 2025, a total lunar eclipse or "blood moon" will be visible across the Americas and beyond. Here are some odd things to know about it.

This is North America's one and only total lunar eclipse of 2025. Will the weather cooperate? Here's what we know.

The March event is a total lunar eclipse thanks to the positions of the sun, Earth and moon in relation to each other. Earth will drape its shadow over the moon until the moon is blanketed by the darkest part of the shadow. This doesn't blot out the moon, but it creates a change in its color.

"In a total lunar eclipse, the entire moon falls within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra. When the moon is within the umbra, it appears red-orange. Lunar eclipses are sometimes called 'blood moons' because of this phenomenon," Caela Barry wrote for NASA.

When and where will the total lunar eclipse be visible? We show who will have the best views and when you should watch.

Stargazers will get a sight to behold this March as a "blood moon" total lunar eclipse is on the horizon. The total lunar eclipse featuring a "blood moon" will appear in the night sky on the evening of March 13 and into the early morning of March 14.

A total lunar eclipse will be visible over the entire U.S. on Thursday night into Friday morning. Here is the weather forecast for Athens.

A blood moon will appear huge above the morning horizon this Friday as the lunar surface is shadowed by the Earth in a rare lunar eclipse...