The parts of the moon that are eclipsed will be dark until 2:26 a.m. ET, when the eclipse becomes total. Earth's shadow will completely swallow the moon and cast it in red. Related stories Use ...

But why will the lunar surface be red? To answer that question ... as totality ends at 2:31 a.m. The partial eclipse will then end at approximately 3:47 a.m., according to NASA.

The maximum phase, or totality, occurred at 2:59 a.m. EDT (6:59 GMT) on March 14, causing the moon to appear a deep red color in the night sky. The "Blood Worm Moon" total lunar eclipse rose over ...