Providence, Rhode Island – Ocean State residents should mark March 3 now, when a rare 58-minute Blood Moon will unfold from 6:04 to 7:03 a.m., delivering Rhode Island’s last visible total lunar eclipse until 2028.
According to NASA eclipse timing data, totality begins at 6:04 a.m. Eastern Time on March 3 and peaks at 6:33 a.m., when the Moon turns a deep copper-red inside Earth’s shadow. The Moon will sit low along the western horizon and may set during totality, tightening the viewing window as dawn light increases across the region.
In Providence, west-facing areas such as India Point Park or the East Bay Bike Path provide clearer sightlines. Newport and Narragansett residents may benefit from unobstructed western views over Narragansett Bay. In Warwick and Cranston, moving away from dense city lighting will improve visibility, while Block Island’s darker skies offer some of the best viewing conditions statewide.
The partial eclipse begins around 5:04 a.m., giving early risers nearly an hour to watch Earth’s shadow steadily cover the Moon before totality. No eclipse glasses are required, and binoculars can enhance subtle color variation across the lunar surface.
Cloud cover could interfere, so checking local weather conditions on March 2 is critical. Once the Moon drops below the horizon the morning of March 3, Rhode Island will not see another total lunar eclipse until 2028 — making this early-morning event worth planning for now.
