Mar 14, 2025 at 6:58 am
Near max in Smara
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Smara |
| Begins: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 3:57 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:58 am 1.178 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 7:01 am |
| Duration: | 3 hours, 4 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Smara
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Smara. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (WET) for Smara.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:57 am Fri, Mar 14 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  250° | 39.2° | |
| 5:09 am Fri, Mar 14 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 260° | 23.7° | |
| 6:26 am Fri, Mar 14 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. | 269° | 7.1° | |
| 6:58 am Fri, Mar 14 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West for the best view of the eclipse. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 272° | 0.3° | |
| 7:01 am Fri, Mar 14 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 272° | -0.2° |
| 7:31 am Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 276° | -7.3° |
| 8:47 am Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 285° | -23.7° |
| 10:00 am Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 296° | -38.5° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Smara. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 14)
In the past, this day was cloudy 25% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Smara
| Eclipse Visibility From Smara | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Smara, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Smara