The first full moon of spring came with an extra feature on March 3, as the “Worm Moon” was also a blood moon full eclipse.
While it was visible for most of North America, the West Coast got the full show as it started shortly before 1 a.m. as the moon slipped into the Earth’s shadow, slowly fading into the darkness, until it reached full eclipse around 3:33 a.m., turning crimson for around a full hour before emerging from the shadows.
Slight fog and light clouds created some obscructions, but the view was overall clear for those who stayed up to watch the phenomenon.
The first full moon of March is called the Worm Moon as this is usually the time when worms start emerging from their burrows as spring begins in the Northern half of the planet.