A rare blood moon lunar eclipse — which hasn’t happened in the U.S. since 2022 — was visible for skywatchers across most of North and South America, as well as the west side of Africa and Europe, the eastern parts of Australia and Russia and northern Japan.

Earth’s shadow will block most of the light that illuminates the lunar surface, creating what is known as a blood moon.

A total lunar eclipse will be visible across the Western Hemisphere, especially in North and South America, on the night of Thursday to Friday morning. The eclipse, known as a 'blood moon,' will last for around one hour,