Blood Moon in Birmingham lasted a few minutes before clouds moved in [PHOTOS]

ByPat Byington
LAST UPDATED03/03/26

Reviewed by: Mary Helene Hall

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EXT 20260303 050610 scaled e1772554368671 Blood Moon in Birmingham lasted a few minutes before clouds moved in [PHOTOS] — Did you catch last night’s Blood Moon? (Bham Now)

Photographers throughout the Birmingham metro area woke up early Tuesday morning to capture stages of the Blood Moon eclipse. According to the shutterbugs, the “Blood Moon” only lasted a few minutes during totality between 5 and 6 AM until clouds moved in.

Got photos from this morning’s eclipse? Please share and we will add them to this story.

Go ahead and add it to your calendar: The next Blood Moon will occur in June 26, 2029!

Below are some of our favorites pics taken last night:

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blood moon — Photo taken from 22nd street in downtown Birmingham. (Dr. Joseph Wu)

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moon — Blood Moon in Alabaster. (Janet Parker Williams)

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Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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