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March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Fairfield, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Mar 14, 2025 at 6:08 am
Near max in Fairfield
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Fairfield
Begins: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 5:57 am
Maximum: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:09 am -0.901 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:11 am
Duration: 14 minutes

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Location

March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Fairfield

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
5:57 am Fri, Mar 14
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.
Map direction West 275°
2.4°
6:09 am Fri, Mar 14
Maximum in Fairfield This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Fairfield. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Fairfield because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
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.
Map direction West 274°
0.2°
6:11 am Fri, Mar 14SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West 273°
-0.2°
7:09 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West 266°
-12.6°
8:26 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 255°
-28.0°
8:58 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 249°
-34.3°
9:31 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 243°
-40.4°
10:47 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Southwest 223°
-52.8°
12:00 noon Fri, Mar 14Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction South-southwest 194°
-59.9°

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


Eclipses and Transits Visible in Fairfield

Eclipse Visibility From FairfieldVisibility Worldwide
Sep 18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Mar 14, 2025 Penumbral Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Sep 7, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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