The Five Best Live YouTube Channels To Watch The ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse

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Want to watch the “Blood Moon” live on YouTube? In the early hours of Tuesday, November 8, 2022—Election Day in the U.S.—the surface of the full “Beaver Moon” will turn an entrancing reddish-copper color for a spectacular 85 minutes.

Here’s everything you need to know about the “Blood Moon” total lunar eclipse. It may be the third total lunar eclipse in 18 months, but it’s the last until 2025—and there won’t be one this long or impressive visible from North America until 2029.

However, if clear skies are lacking where you are—or you’re on the day-side of the planet where the eclipse won’t be visible (Europe and Africa)—there are plenty of places to follow the “Blood Moon” eclipse in real-time online.

Where to livestream the ‘Blood Moon’ total lunar eclipse

Finding somewhere to watch the event live online isn’t as easy as it should be. There are plenty of YouTube channels that will pretend they have it live, but are really showing footage of an old eclipse that happened years ago.

I’ve vetted all of these YouTube channels during eclipses in recent years, all of which come from reputable sources including astronomers, observatories and dedicated eclipse enthusiasts.

1. Lowell Observatory

Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona—from where dwarf planet Pluto was discovered in 1930—will be livestreaming the total lunar eclipse through a state-of-the-art 12-inch Planewave Telescope from its Giovale Open Deck Observatory.

Lowell Historian Kevin Schindler and Moon expert John Compton will host from 2:00 a.m. MST on November 8 (4:00 a.m. EST). Totality in Flagstaff is around 4:00 a.m. MST (6:00 a.m. EST).

2. Timeanddate

Some of the most reliable livestreams for both lunar and solar eclipses are provided by Timeanddate.com, which will shows live views of the entire event from its mobile observatory in Roswell, New Mexico.

It will also take live feeds and images from astronomers in San Diego, California and from Perth in Western Australia.

3. High Point Scientific

Telescope retailer High Point Scientific is going live with views of the total lunar eclipse. It all begins at at 4:00 a.m. EST.

4. Virtual Telescope Project

A live feed hosted by Italian astrophysicist Gianluca Masi at the Virtual Telescope Project’s WebTV page and YouTube channel is scheduled for 04:30 a.m. EST. It will include astro-imagers from across North America as well as from Australia and India.

5. NASA Science Live

NASA TV won’t be the place to go on November 8, partly because its presenters will be busy from 4:30 a.m. EST showing the rendezvous and capture of the Northrop Grumman “SS Sally Ride” Cygnus cargo craft arriving at the International Space Station.

However, as well as possible occasional views of the “Blood Moon” on NASA TV it’s worth checking the space agency’s YouTube channel closer to the time. That’s where they broadcast a NASA Science Live livestream of May 15, 2022’s total lunar eclipse.

Livestreaming the total lunar eclipse is a great idea if there’s cloud where you are—or if you’re in the “wrong” place on the planet. However, if it’s clear where you are then go outside because you won’t regret seeing a “Blood Moon”—one of nature’s most beautiful sights—with your own naked eyes.

Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.

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