Seattle, Washington – Washington residents should mark March 3 now, when a rare 58-minute Blood Moon will unfold from 3:04 to 4:03 a.m. Pacific Time, delivering the state’s last visible total lunar eclipse until 2028.
According to NASA eclipse timing data, totality begins at 3:04 a.m. PT on March 3 and peaks at 3:33 a.m., when the Moon turns deep red inside Earth’s shadow. The Moon will hang low in the western sky during totality, with the deepest red hues visible before early dawn light begins to build.
In Seattle, west-facing viewpoints along Puget Sound or elevated spots such as Kerry Park offer clearer sightlines above city lighting. Tacoma residents can seek open shoreline views, while Spokane and the Columbia Basin benefit from darker inland skies. Yakima and communities east of the Cascades may see some of the best statewide contrast thanks to lower light pollution and typically clearer desert air.
The partial eclipse begins around 2:04 a.m. PT, giving night owls and 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 surface detail and deepen the copper-red tones.
Cloud cover could interfere, so checking local weather conditions on March 2 is essential. Once the Moon exits totality and dawn approaches on the morning of March 3, Washington will not see another total lunar eclipse until 2028 — making this overnight event worth planning for now.
