--- title: Watch the Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in 8 Seconds Flat description: For those who were able to see it in person, Wednesday morning's Blood Moon lunar eclipse didn't disappoint as skywatchers spotted Earth's always-orbiting pal turn... canonical: https://time.com/3481595/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-gif/ author: Alex Fitzpatrick article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-10-08T14:26:12.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:43:05.602Z article:section: Science og:title: Watch the Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in 8 Seconds Flat og:description: For those who were able to see it in person, Wednesday morning's Blood Moon lunar eclipse didn't disappoint as skywatchers spotted Earth's always-orbiting pal turn... og:url: https://time.com/3481595/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-gif/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt60997bee6a2a2c26/69875f30cd68485502096e94/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-20141.gif?branch=production&width=834&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 834 og:image:height: 469 og:image:alt: Blood moon lunar eclipse 2014 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch the Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in 8 Seconds Flat twitter:description: For those who were able to see it in person, Wednesday morning's Blood Moon lunar eclipse didn't disappoint as skywatchers spotted Earth's always-orbiting pal turn... twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt60997bee6a2a2c26/69875f30cd68485502096e94/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-20141.gif?branch=production&width=834&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Watch the Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in One GIF > Sponsored content. 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Tongo—EPA (7); Gif by Mia Tramz for TIME by [Alex Fitzpatrick](https://time.com/author/alex-fitzpatrick/) and [TIME Photo](https://time.com/author/time-photo/) Oct 8, 2014 2:26 PM UTC For those who were able to see it in person, Wednesday morning’s Blood Moon lunar eclipse didn’t disappoint as skywatchers spotted Earth’s always-orbiting pal turn a deep shade of red. Why that color? During a Blood Moon lunar eclipse, [Earth gets between the Sun and the moon](http://time.com/62125/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-cosmic-jaguar/), casting a shadow on the lunar surface. The red color comes as Earth’s atmosphere scatters the sunlight, stripping away blue light and leaving behind the red to reach the moon’s surface. If you missed Wednesday’s Blood Moon — the second of the year and fourth lunar eclipse — check it out here in a single GIF. Then check out [past Blood Moons](http://time.com/63235/watch-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse/), too. ### See the Best Photos of the Blood Moon  The moon during a total lunar eclipse from Kathmandu on Oct. 8, 2014. Narendra Shrestha—EPA  Through multiple exposures, the blood moon is shown in Hefei, China on Oct. 8, 2014. Guo Chen—Xinhua/Sipa  The moon during a total lunar eclipse behind a ferris wheel in Tokyo, on Oct. 8, 2014. Yoshikazu Tsuno—AFP/Getty Images  The moon during a total lunar eclipse behind the CN Tower and the skyline of Toronto on Oct. 8, 2014. Mark Blinch—Reuters  The moon during a total lunar eclipse above the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas on Oct. 8, 2014. David Becker—Zuma Press  The blood moon resulting from the total lunar eclipse is seen in the sky in Ningbo city, China on Oct. 8, 2014. Imaginechina/Corbis  The total lunar eclipse is seen in the sky in Qingdao city, China on Oct. 8, 2014. Imaginechina/Corbis  The moon during a total lunar eclipse over Sydney, on Oct. 8, 2014. 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