was there an eclipse when jesus died

There was no solar eclipse when Jesus died because a solar eclipse can only happen at a new moon, while Jesus was crucified during Passover, which occurs at a full moon. The darkness described in the Bible lasted about three hours, which also cannot be explained by a solar eclipse, as they last only a few minutes at most. However, some scholars and NASA suggest that a lunar eclipse, where the moon takes on a reddish hue (sometimes called a "blood moon"), occurred on the evening of April 3, AD 33, the date often associated with Jesus' crucifixion. This lunar eclipse might be the one referred to in biblical texts mentioning the moon turning to blood after the crucifixion. In summary, the darkness during Jesus' death was not a solar eclipse but may have been connected to a lunar eclipse occurring shortly afterward, supporting historical and biblical accounts.