Lunar eclipse visible in Canaries tonight

The Canary Islands are among the locations in Spain where tonight’s eagerly-anticipated total eclipse of the moon will be most visible.

Assuming that the skies above the islands stay relatively clear, the spectacular eclipse should be visible just before the sun comes up and the timing will give it a rather unique appearance.  The moon will appear red in colour caused by the scattering of sunlight through the Earth’s atmosphere.

Stargazers and astronomy enthusiast are expected to turn out in large numbers in many parts of the Canaries to follow the eclipse and get a fascinating view of the so-called Blood Moon.

Spain’s National Astronomical Institute has recommended that the best time to look to the skies for the eclipse is around 6am, just before moonset.

The eclipse is the latest in a series of interesting astronomical phenomena that has made 2025 a very interesting year already, with skywatchers already treated to meteor showers, two full moons and an incredible planetary parade, when seven planets (Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn) were visible in the night sky at the end of February.