| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Kiama, New South Wales |
| Begins: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 7:15 pm |
| Maximum: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 7:29 pm 0.272 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 9:00 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 45 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kiama
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kiama. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (AEDT) for Kiama.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:57 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  132° | -49.3° |
| 4:09 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 115° | -37.3° |
| 5:26 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 102° | -22.7° |
| 5:58 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 97° | -16.3° |
| 6:31 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 93° | -9.7° |
| 7:15 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 87° | -0.2° |
| 7:29 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Maximum in Kiama This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Kiama. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Kiama because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 85° | 2.2° | |
| 7:47 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 82° | 5.9° | |
| 9:00 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 72° | 20.1° |
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse is not visible in Kiama, but it can be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 14)
In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kiama
| Eclipse Visibility From Kiama | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Kiama, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
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