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San Francisco, this one’s worth the lost sleep. A total lunar eclipse lights up the Bay Area in the early hours of Tuesday, March 3 and we get the entire event from start to finish. It’s the only total lunar eclipse of 2026 and the last one visible here until late 2028. Here’s when to look up: • 12:44 a.m. PST — Subtle shadow begins • 1:50 a.m. — Partial eclipse • 3:04 a.m. — Totality begins • 3:33 a.m. — Peak red glow • 4:02 a.m. — Totality ends At peak, the Moon turns a deep reddish-orange as Earth moves directly between the Sun and the Moon. NASA explains the color comes from sunlight filtering through Earth’s atmosphere, basically every sunrise and sunset projected onto the lunar surface. No special glasses needed. Just clear skies and a view toward the western sky. Binoculars or a small telescope will make the color pop even more. If you’d rather make it a thing, Chabot Space & Science Center is hosting a watch party on its observation deck. 3:33 a.m. alarms are brutal. Missing this would be worse. By the way, we have a weekly newsletter with what’s worth knowing about and doing in San Francisco. One newsletter. Once a week. Link in bio. Media via Shutterstock #mustdosf