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Those who are early birds, might want to get up a little sooner than normal if they want to observe an astronomical event.
A lunar eclipse will take place before sunrise, on Tuesday, March 3rd, as the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, which will cause the planet to cast its shadow on its orbiting satellite, turning it into a blood red color.
The penumbral portion of the eclipse will start at about 1:44am.
This is when the moon passes through the outer region of the Earth’s shadow.
Astronomers say a slight gray shade may appear on the moon’s surface, but it’s usually not noticeable.
The partial eclipse will start at about 2:50am, when the moon starts to pass through the main portion of the Earth’s shadow.
During that time, the moon will darken and eventually appear as a blood red color to viewers.
At about 4:04am, the moon will be fully eclipsed, and will stay that way until about 5:02am.
After that, the eclipse process will start to reverse itself.
The moon will be back in the penumbral phase at about 6:17am, and the moon will set at about 6:45am.
Anyone wanting to watch the lunar eclipse in the Sheridan area could have a difficult time, because the National Weather Service in Billings, Montana is forecasting cloudy skies overnight Monday into Tuesday.
Click here to see a computer simulation of the eclipse.
The next lunar eclipse will be a partial one on August 28th.
The next total lunar eclipse won’t happen until New Years’ Eve 2028.
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Last modified: March 3, 2026