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

Mar 14, 2025 at 6:33 am
Max View in Kheisberg
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Kheisberg
Begins: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 5:57 am
Maximum: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:33 am -0.539 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:42 am
Duration: 45 minutes

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March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kheisberg

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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 279°
8.8°
6:33 am Fri, Mar 14
Maximum in Kheisberg This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Kheisberg. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Kheisberg because the Moon is below the horizon at that time.
Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.
Map direction West 274°
1.5°
6:42 am Fri, Mar 14SettingMoonset SettingMap direction West 273°
-0.2°
7:09 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West 270°
-6.5°
8:26 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse begins Below horizonMap direction West 260°
-22.5°
8:58 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visibleMaximum Eclipse Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 256°
-29.2°
9:31 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visibleTotal Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction West-southwest 251°
-35.7°
10:47 am Fri, Mar 14Not directly visiblePartial Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction Southwest 234°
-49.9°
12:00 noon Fri, Mar 14Not directly visiblePenumbral Eclipse ends Below horizonMap direction South-southwest 210°
-60.1°

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 Kheisberg

Eclipse Visibility From KheisbergVisibility 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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