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March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Voltas, Northern Cape, South Africa

Mar 14, 2025 at 6:49 am
Near max in Voltas
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Voltas
Began: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 5:57 am
Maximum: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:50 am -0.285 Magnitude
Ended: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:52 am
Duration: 55 minutes

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March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Voltas

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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.Map direction West 280°
10.9°
6:50 am Fri, Mar 14
Maximum in Voltas This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Voltas. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Voltas 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°
0.2°
6:52 am Fri, Mar 14SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West 273°
-0.2°
7:09 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West 271°
-4.4°
8:26 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West 262°
-20.5°
8:58 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 257°
-27.2°
9:31 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 252°
-33.8°
10:47 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 237°
-48.3°
12:00 noon Fri, Mar 14Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Southwest 214°
-59.1°

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 Voltas

Eclipse Visibility From VoltasVisibility Worldwide
Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse
Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse
Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse
Jan 12, 2028 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse

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