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March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mar 14, 2025 at 3:58 am
Max View in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Begins: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 12:57 am
Maximum: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 3:58 am 1.178 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:01 am
Duration: 5 hours, 4 minutes

All times shown on this page are local time.

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March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Rio de Janeiro

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Rio de Janeiro. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (BRT) for Rio de Janeiro.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
12:57 am Fri, Mar 14
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction North-northwest 329°
59.4°
2:09 am Fri, Mar 14
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction Northwest 305°
48.3°
3:26 am Fri, Mar 14
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction West-northwest 290°
33.2°
3:58 am Fri, Mar 14
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction West-northwest 285°
26.3°
4:31 am Fri, Mar 14
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction West-northwest 281°
19.2°
5:47 am Fri, Mar 14
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
Map direction West 273°
2.5°
6:01 am Fri, Mar 14SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West 272°
-0.2°
7:00 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 266°
-13.8°

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk is due to the Earth's rotation.

This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Rio de Janeiro. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Rio de Janeiro

Eclipse Visibility From Rio de JaneiroVisibility Worldwide
Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse

Note: Click on the date link for details in Rio de Janeiro, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

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