Why does the moon appear red during the eclipse? You can expect the moon to take on a dramatic shade of red or orange in the night sky during the total lunar eclipse because of ho

Spectacular pictures of the moon were published as it was seen across the Americas, where a full lunar eclipse occurred, but in the UK it was only a partial eclipse because the moon had already set below the horizon by the time it was fully covered just before 7am.

The moon started to turn red at around 5.30am and became most visible just before 6.30am. The last total lunar eclipse was in May 2022 when the moon turned completely red.