The Worm Moon sets behind the Monument of the Salamis Fighters, also known as Salaminomachoi, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, on Salamina island, Greece, honoring the ancient Greeks who died in the naval Battle of Salamis in 480 B.C. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
The full moon in March, sometimes called the worm moon, coincides with a lunar eclipse that brings a blood-red color in many parts of the world.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
The full Worm Moon glows orange as it begins to emerge from totality during a lunar eclipse in the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 3, 2026, near Moscow, Idaho. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)The moon is seen shortly before total eclipse near horse shape lanterns in Beijing, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)A blood moon rises over Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)A total lunar eclipse is seen behind a cross over a church in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)A total lunar eclipse is seen from Panama City before sunrise, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)The blood moon is seen shortly after a total lunar eclipse in Guwahati, India, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)People film the lunar eclipse near the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)A total lunar eclipse is seen through statues at the Quezon Memorial Shrine in Quezon City, Philippines, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)The moon is seen shortly before total lunar eclipse above office buildings in Beijing, China, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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