#blood moon

A rare “blood moon” lunar eclipse was fully visible over Hawaiʻi on March 3, 2026, and guests at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa had a front-row seat. The resort hosted a special viewing under the clear skies of Maui, where travelers gathered to watch the lunar eclipse unfold in real time.

Astronomers on Haleakalā raced against a brief 60-minute window during the May 26, 2021 total lunar eclipse — when the sky was darkened during a full moon — to search for faint Near-Earth Objects. And, using the University of Hawaiʻi Pan-STARRS telescopes, they pinpointed three to the northwest of the eclipsed moon.

The Super Blue Blood Moon Viewing Party was part of the resort’s astronomy program, which earned CNN Travel’s “Top Hotel in the World for Stargazing” award.

A rare “blood moon” is expected tonight. The shortest of the century! Our islands are perfectly placed to view it from start to finish.