Super Blue Blood Moon spotted everywhere but Calgary (PHOTOS)

Calgary gets an average of 333 sunny days a year.

That leaves only 32 days with complete cloud cover over the span of 12 months.

So of course one of those days has to land right on one of the rarest celestial events to grace our starry skies: The Super Blue Blood Moon.

Tried to see the moon but it’s too cloudy! #yyc #calgary #alberta #SuperBlueBloodMoon

— Jennifer Herring (@harryliketefish) January 31, 2018

Deemed the “Lunar Trifecta” by NASA, this event only occurs when the stars giant space rocks align, making for a moon that is closer to earth, a full moon, and in the earth’s shadow all at once.

Sounds pretty awesome, right?

See also

• 14 incredible photos from this morning's Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse over Toronto
• Montreal's Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse was stunning this morning (PHOTOS)
• Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse puts on stunning display over Vancouver (PHOTOS)

For any of you who diligently set your alarms to three in the freaking morning to get a look at the beautiful-if-somewhat-terrifying moon, you already know that your efforts were for naught.

Not a single star nor giant, bloody moon could be seen through Calgary’s impenetrable cloud cover, and many photographers around the city returned home defeated.

Sad that its cloudy in Calgary this morning. A birthday lunar event that I can’t even see 😢 Thanks @NASAMoon and @NASA for your live stream. #yyc #cloudy #getoutside #natureisawesome #SuperBlueBloodMoon #itsmybirthday https://t.co/ZlnGyc01WO

— Sarah Dubreuil Karpa (@sdubreuilkarpa) January 31, 2018

But this is 2018, and we have the internet, so things really aren’t all that bad.

We’ve grabbed a few photos of the Super Blue Blood Moon from elsewhere around Canada – even our friends a little closer to the Rocky Mountains had better luck last night – so you’ll finally get a chance at seeing it in all its glory.

It may not be quite as grand as the real thing, but hey, it’s only another 19 years until the next one!

Here it is is from Banff National Park:

A post shared by Kym 🌙 (@vixenly) on Jan 31, 2018 at 7:38am PST

A post shared by Kym 🌙 (@vixenly) on Jan 30, 2018 at 7:31pm PST

And from Vancouver:

A post shared by Max Israel Collier & Nad Eid (@ne_meic) on Jan 31, 2018 at 6:28am PST

A post shared by Spencer Watson (@thebrownspy) on Jan 31, 2018 at 6:28am PST

A post shared by benedict tan (@benedictjytan) on Jan 31, 2018 at 6:33am PST

Here’s Montreal:

A post shared by Delphine Larose (@delphiii22) on Jan 31, 2018 at 5:13am PST

A post shared by Normand Blouin (@normandblouin) on Jan 31, 2018 at 5:06am PST

And finally, Toronto:

A post shared by Cole Neophytou: (@amazingcolej) on Jan 31, 2018 at 4:46am PST

A post shared by gulcekaya (@gulcekaya) on Jan 31, 2018 at 4:31am PST

A post shared by Diana (@timelesswingsphotography) on Jan 31, 2018 at 5:33am PST

Here’s a full roundup of the Super Blue Blood Moon over Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal.

See also

• 14 incredible photos from this morning's Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse over Toronto
• Montreal's Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse was stunning this morning (PHOTOS)
• Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse puts on stunning display over Vancouver (PHOTOS)