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Future Proof is free at time.com/newsletters. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-futureproof-2026q3/newsletters?i=54945c44-5234-41e6-ae58-d67f9708edb9&cr=time-nl-futureproof-2026q3-v1) ## Video: SLOOH | Highlights from the Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse 2015 [Watch (HLS stream): SLOOH | Highlights from the Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse 2015](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/BGgucCOk.m3u8) (2:26)  _Published 2015-04-04. Watch the moon turn red during the shortest lunar eclipse of the century, April 4, 2015._ by [Alex Rogers](https://time.com/author/alex-rogers/) ## Alex Rogers Updated: Dec 13, 2023 1:48 PM UTCPublished: Apr 4, 2015 10:00 AM UTC by [Alex Rogers](https://time.com/author/alex-rogers/) ## Alex Rogers Updated: Dec 13, 2023 1:48 PM UTCPublished: Apr 4, 2015 10:00 AM UTC The shortest “blood moon” total lunar eclipse this century was observed by early-bird stargazers on Saturday morning. At 6:16 a.m. EDT, the moon first entered the Earth’s shadow and was totally eclipsed for about five minutes beginning at 7:58 a.m., according to NASA. While the entire United States was able to see at least a partial eclipse, those west of the Mississippi River had the best views, uninterrupted by the sunrise. This was the third lunar eclipse in a series of four known as a “tetrad,” following those in April and September last year. The final one of the series will occur on Sept. 28, 2015. Want a primer on the “blood moon”? Read [TIME Science Editor Jeffrey Kluger’s explanation of the phenomenon here.](http://time.com/62125/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-cosmic-jaguar/) ### See Photos of the Shortest Lunar Eclipse of the Century  The blood moon lunar eclipse sets behind Pikes Peak April 4, 2015 in Colorado Springs. John Leyba—Denver Post/ Getty Images  The blood moon lights up the sky during a total lunar eclipse on April 4, 2015 in Auckland. Phil Walter—Getty Images  The eclipse above cherry blossoms in Shiraishi city, Miyagi prefecture, Japan on April 4, 2015. Kyodo News/AP  The lunar eclipse seen from Melbourne, Australia on April 4, 2015. David Crosling—EPA  The beginning of the total lunar eclipse seen from Canberra, Australia, on April 4, 2015. Luckas Coch—EPA ## Transcript What we're gonna be seeing is what we expected, a very the top part of the moon. Even though it's, on paper it's fully into the umbral shadow, in fact, if you were on that part of the moon you'd be seeing the. [ MUSIC ] The Sun so close to the edge of the Earth that's blocking it that brilliant light from the atmosphere is managing to come through that part of the of the eclipsed Sun, with the Earth blocking the Sun, and light up that part of mu. Even though it's in shadow, enough light is refracting into that area. To produce what. If we didn't know better, you know? We'd say, oh, this isn't totality yet. Because look at that difference, that extreme difference between the bottom of the moon and the top of the moon. So if this is not the weirdest totality of the moon that we've ever seen raise your hand. [ MUSIC ] [ LAUGH ] Yeah, I mean our clock says we're experiencing totality right now. And so this is, this is so interesting. Like, we see that top portion, is, is it completely umberfied or does that, you know, intimate that. Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's umberfied. It's umberfied. You know, I've been watching eclipses, don't want to admit for how many years so far, and I can honestly say I've. [ MUSIC ] Never seen a totality looking like this. Have you, Will? No, I mean, it, I was just looking at that left hand edge actually. You see the little tiny spot on the bottom left? That's the crater Gagarin. Dan, there, I don't know what you think but that limb looks as if it's already brightening. It's sort of giving a sense that, you know. This is a very short totality it all, almost looks as if the light is starting to encroach on that side of the moon certainly over literally the last minute that we've been speaking. That's right. And considering totality lasts somewhere between 5 and 12 minutes depending upon what reference sort. Of course you use. It, it's the shortest totality of our lives. 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