Querétaro, Mexico – A total lunar eclipse, widely known as a “Blood Moon,” unfolded over Querétaro in the early morning of March 3, 2026, marking one of the year’s most remarkable astronomical events visible across the Americas, Asia, and Australia.

Footage captured by X user Alfonso Rivera shows the full moon slowly moving into Earth’s shadow beneath a clear, dark sky. As totality began around 5:33 a.m. local time, the lunar surface shifted into a deep red tone. The copper-colored glow, caused by sunlight bending through Earth’s atmosphere, cast an eerie light across the scene while stars flickered in the background and thin clouds drifted past.

Closer views reveal the moon’s surface in sharp detail at maximum eclipse. The red hue intensified into a vivid blood-orange shade, highlighting craters and maria during a peak phase that lasted about 58 minutes. The moment unfolded in silence during the calm predawn hours.

As the sequence continued, the moon began to exit totality around 6:02 a.m. The reddish tint gradually faded, returning to silver-white as a defined edge of shadow pulled back across the lunar disk. The spectacle played out above the Querétaro horizon, where distant city lights dotted the landscape.

Photos accompanying the footage show the eclipsed moon hanging low in the sky, demonstrating how clearly the event could be seen even from urban areas such as Querétaro City.

The eclipse was identified as the only total lunar one of 2026 visible from Mexico, reaching maximum at 5:33 a.m. CST in Querétaro. Stargazers across the country gathered despite the early hour, and no major disruptions were reported. The rare alignment occurred as the moon passed fully into Earth’s umbral shadow, drawing widespread attention among astronomy enthusiasts.

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