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March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Mu Rusagamba, Kagera Region, Tanzania

Mar 14, 2025 at 6:58 am
Max View in Mu Rusagamba
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Mu Rusagamba
Begins: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:57 am
Maximum: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:58 am -1.058 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 7:00 am
Duration: 3 minutes

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March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Mu Rusagamba

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TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
6:57 am Fri, Mar 14
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
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 273°
0.4°
6:58 am Fri, Mar 14
Maximum in Mu Rusagamba This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Mu Rusagamba. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Mu Rusagamba 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 273°
0.1°
7:00 am Fri, Mar 14SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West 273°
-0.2°
8:09 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West 272°
-17.5°
9:26 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West 271°
-36.0°
9:58 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West 270°
-43.8°
10:31 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 270°
-51.6°
11:47 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West 268°
-70.0°
1:00 pm Fri, Mar 14Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 250°
-87.1°

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 Mu Rusagamba

Eclipse Visibility From Mu RusagambaVisibility 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
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse

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