Don't Miss This Total Lunar Eclipse | When & How to Photograph It

A total lunar eclipse is coming early morning on March 3, 2026. This is one of the most dramatic and accessible night sky events you can witness. See what a total lunar eclipse is, why the Moon turns red, where and when it will be visible, and how you can photograph it using simple camera gear from your own backyard. Whether you want to watch or capture it, this guide will help you prepare, so you don’t miss it. 0:00 The upcoming total lunar eclipse 0:35 What is a lunar eclipse? 0:47 Why the Moon turns red 1:08 Why don't we have an eclipse each month? 1:45 Where the eclipse will be visible 2:10 Where to watch online 2:40 How to find local viewing times 3:10 Partial Stages and Times 4:14 When is Totality 5:10 What happens after Totality 6:08 Gear needed to photograph the eclipse 6:45 My top tip 7:00 Camera settings before totality 7:32 Camera settings during totality 8:30 Focusing tips for sharp images 9:10 Stability tips 9:26 Creative shooting ideas 10:05 Final reminders and preparation Correction: at time 4:33, I said the red light is the shorter wavelength. That is not correct. Red light has a longer wavelength than blue light. Red light has a lower energy but a longer wavelength. About Me I’m Carly from Dark Sky Utah. I share astrophotography tips, night-sky planning tools, and dark-sky locations to help photographers capture the Milky Way and night skies. If you’d like monthly photography tips and night sky highlights, subscribe to my newsletter here. https://darkskyutah.com/newsletter Want the Complete Workflow? If you’re ready to go beyond the basics, I walk through my full shooting, advanced editing, and Milky Way time-lapse process inside my course, Milky Way in Motion. https://darkskyutah.com/milky-way-in-... Free Milky Way Quick-Start Guide and Settings Calculator If you want help capturing the Milky Way before you edit it, download my free Milky Way Quick-Start Guide. It includes camera settings, planning tips, and a field-ready checklist. https://darkskyutah.com/free-milky-wa... If you want to find the exact settings I recommend for your specific gear, try out my free Milky Way settings calculator. https://darkskyutah.com/free-timelaps... Where to find local times for this eclipse: Time and Date https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/l... NASA https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system...