Canada's total lunar eclipse in 2026 is happening once, and this is it. You set the alarm, step outside, and watch a red moon sitting low in the western sky while the sun starts coming up behind you in the east. It won't happen again until 2029.

Why does the moon turn red? The sun's light refracts around Earth's atmosphere and the blue gets stripped out, leaving only red reaching the moon in Earth's shadow. Partial eclipse doesn't produce this. The moon has to move into the darkest part of Earth's shadow for the red to appear. For Ontario that means a partial starting around 4:50am, full red phase around 6am. For BC, totality begins closer to 3am. Elaina Hyde's tip: look west, keep the horizon clear, and use http://timeanddate.com to get your exact local window.

This is also the first and last total lunar eclipse of 2026. The next one Canada can see is three years out. One early morning is a reasonable trade.

Topics: total lunar eclipse Canada 2026, blood moon viewing, lunar eclipse times Ontario, lunar eclipse BC, blood moon March 2026

GUEST: Elaina Hyde | Allen I. Carswell Observatory, York University

Originally aired on 2026-03-02

Canada's total lunar eclipse in 2026 is happening once, and this is it. You set the alarm, step outside, and watch a red moon sitting low in the western sky while the sun starts coming up behind you in the east. It won't happen again until 2029.
Why does the moon turn red? The sun's light refracts around Earth's atmosphere and the blue gets stripped out, leaving only red reaching the moon in Earth's shadow. Partial eclipse doesn't produce this. The moon has to move into the darkest part of Earth's shadow for the red to appear. For Ontario that means a partial starting around 4:50am, full red phase around 6am. For BC, totality begins closer to 3am. Elaina Hyde's tip: look west, keep the horizon clear, and use<a href="http://timeanddate.com"> http://timeanddate.com</a> to get your exact local window.
This is also the first and last total lunar eclipse of 2026. The next one Canada can see is three years out. One early morning is a reasonable trade.
Topics: total lunar eclipse Canada 2026, blood moon viewing, lunar eclipse times Ontario, lunar eclipse BC, blood moon March 2026
GUEST: Elaina Hyde | Allen I. Carswell Observatory, York University
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-02

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