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March’s Full Blood Moon Will Feature a Total Lunar Eclipse: Here’s When to See It

The eclipse will be visible across North America, but you’ll need to stay up late to see it.

Total lunar eclipses are a little bit like supermoons because they come in batches. You get a couple of years to see a few of them before a long wait for the next one. March’s full moon features a total lunar eclipse, and it’s the final in a trio of such eclipses that dates back to March 2025. If you miss this one, you won’t get another chance to see another until New Year’s Eve in 2028.

According to The Farmer’s Almanac, March’s full moon is happening on March 3. It’ll reach peak illumination, when the moon is at its fullest, at 6:38 a.m. ET. You won’t see the full moon in all of its majesty, even if you’re outside at that exact time, because the moon will be in the middle of its eclipse.

Those hoping to see the eclipse should consider brewing an extra pot of coffee. The show starts at 3:44 a.m. ET as the moon begins to move into Earth’s shadow, a region known as the penumbra. The moon will darken during this time as Earth starts to block sunlight. This phase lasts until 4:50 a.m. ET when the moon enters the umbra, the spot behind Earth where all direct light from the sun is blocked. The moon will enter its maximum eclipse at 6:33 a.m. ET.

The moon will turn into a blood moon during this time. As sunlight passes through Earth’s atmosphere, shorter blue wavelengths scatter, while longer red and orange hues are refracted toward the moon. This gives the blood moon its signature reddish look.

This phase of the eclipse will last until 8:17 a.m. ET when the moon enters penumbra again. The eclipse ends at 9:23 a.m. once it leaves the penumbra for the final time.

Will I see the lunar eclipse?

Everyone in North America will have a chance to see the lunar eclipse, though not everyone will experience it equally. The central path of the eclipse rips right down the center of the Pacific Ocean, so only people on the West Coast, Alaska and western Canada can see the whole thing. The further east you go, the less of the eclipse you’ll be able to see.

The website Time and Date offers a map showing who can see the eclipse and how much they’ll see. It’s almost perfectly lined up with US time zones, so here’s how well you’ll be able to see the eclipse based on where you live.

Pacific Time: The full eclipse will be visible from beginning to end.
Mountain Time: The full eclipse will be visible, but you may miss part of the penumbra phase.
Central Time: The entire eclipse will be visible, but you’ll miss more of the penumbra phase. People residing near the western end of the Eastern Time Zone will also experience this level of eclipse.
Eastern time: Most of the eclipse will be visible, and you’ll miss a significant part of the penumbra phase.

Do I need special equipment to see the lunar eclipse?

You won’t need any special equipment to see the lunar eclipse.

It’ll be the brightest thing in the night sky, and the moonlight isn’t a danger to human eyes as it would be during a solar eclipse.

The only thing you’ll need is caffeine, because this all takes place in the middle of the night and very early morning.

The next lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipses tend to happen in batches of three. The last two occurred in March and September 2025, with the final member of the trio coming on March 3, 2026. Once that one passes, the next trio of lunar eclipses won’t happen until Dec. 31, 2028, followed by June and December 2029.

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Google’s Pixel 10A Is Coming to Japan With an Exclusive Blue Edition and Special Wallpaper

This model comes with creatively designed stickers and a special look for Pixel’s 10th anniversary.

Don’t be blue: Google is releasing an Isai blue edition of the Pixel 10A to celebrate the Android phone line’s 10th anniversary, setting it apart with its own sticker set, specialized wallpaper and custom icons. But it’ll only be available in Japan.

Announced Tuesday on the Google Japan blog, the Isai blue Pixel 10A has a dark blue look and includes bonus decorations designed in collaboration with Japan’s Heralbony art company. These include an exclusive bumper case and stickers for customization.

This edition of the Pixel 10A will arrive in Japan on May 20, following the April 14 release of the Pixel 10A in its original colors of lavender, berry, fog and obsidian. The Isai blue model costs 94,900 yen, which roughly translates to $595, and includes 256GB of storage.

This makes it slightly less expensive than the US model’s 256GB edition, but it comes with a number of fun extras at no additional cost.

Google’s creation of a country-specific model for Japan may also reflect strong sales in that market. In 2023, the IDC analytics firm (via 9to5Google) reported that the Pixel 7 series accounted for 10.7% of the country’s market share, a 527% increase from 2022.

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Can’t Wait for New Emoji? Here’s How to Create Your Own on iPhone

Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhones can create custom emoji in a few easy steps.

Apple brought new emoji to all iPhones when the company released iOS 26.4 on March 24. The new emoji include «🫍» orca, «🫪» distorted face and «🫈» hairy creature — or as we might normally call it, Sasquatch. According to Emojipedia, there are 3,953 emoji with more on the way, including a pickle. But there’s no emoji for a dog wearing pajamas, a plate with burgers and fries and many other things. But if you have Genmoji on your iPhone you can create these emoji and many more.

Apple released iOS 18.2 in 2024 and the company introduced its own emoji generator, called Genmoji, to Apple Intelligence-capable iPhones at that time. The Unicode Standard, a universal character encoding standard, is responsible for creating new emoji, and approved emoji are added to all devices once a year. With Genmoji, you don’t have to wait for new emoji to appear on your iPhone each year. You can just create them as you need them.

Read on to learn how to use Genmoji on iPhone to create your own custom emoji. Just note that only iPhones with Apple Intelligence, like the iPhone 17 lineup, can use Genmoji at this time.

Note: The new emoji may not display correctly for Apple users whose devices aren’t on a 26.4 software version.

How to make custom emoji

1. Open Messages and go into a chat.
2. Tap the plus (+) button next to your text box.
3. Tap Genmoji.

You can then type a description of an emoji into the text box near the bottom of your screen and tap the check mark on your keyboard to enter that description into Genmoji. You can also tap different suggestions and themes that are right above the text box. And with iOS 26 or later, you can also combine and use emoji to create others rather than describing a new emoji or using suggestions.

Your iPhone will generate a series of new emoji for you to pick from according to your description, and you can swipe through these new emoji. When you find the one you want, tap Add in the top right corner of your screen and the new emoji will be available to use as an emoji, tapback or a sticker. Now you don’t have to wait for the Unicode Standard to propose, create and bring new emoji to devices.

For more iOS news, here’s what to know about iOS 26.4 and iOS 26.3. You can also check out our iOS 26 cheat sheet for other tips and tricks.

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Save Over 20% on This Handy 10,000-mAh Anker Nano Power Bank

Keep your devices charged on the go with this Anker Nano power bank, now down to just $46.

We’ve just spotted the Anker Nano 45-watt portable power bank for just $46 at Amazon right now. This saves you $14 — a 23% discount on its list price. Though it’s $6 more than the lowest-ever price we saw during Black Friday, it’s still a solid discount when you take the rising cost of tech accessories into account. It also matches the lowest price we’ve seen in 2026. It comes in four colors: black, green, pink and white. They’re all on sale for the same price.

This Anker Nano portable charger weighs approximately 8.2 ounces and measures a compact 3.21×1.99×1.42 inches. Despite its small size, it has a retractable cable and supports fast charging in compatible Apple, Samsung, Google Pixel and other smartphones. It also has a large 10,000-mAh capacity and a smart display so you always know how much juice is left in your power bank.

The Nano can charge an iPhone 17 to up to 50% battery in an estimated 20 minutes, and is powerful enough to charge tablets and laptops. Need to charge your devices while charging your power bank? You can do so safely thanks to pass-through charging so you’ll never have to go without battery life.

We’ve also compiled a list of the best power banks for iPhones and for Android, in case this deal isn’t quite a fit for you.

Why this deal matters

If you travel, have a long commute time or are otherwise always on the go, a portable charger can help you keep your devices fully powered. This 45-watt Anker Nano power bank is compact, includes a loop that lets you keep track of it easily and has a built-in cable so you don’t have to keep up with extra cords. Amazon’s $14 discount makes this a solid deal for anyone looking for a compact power bank.