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March 13, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 42°00'05.5"N, 87°57'53.8"W

Mar 14, 2025 at 1:58 am
Max View in 42°00'05.5"N, 87°57'53.8"W
Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in 42°00'05.5"N, 87°57'53.8"W
Begins: Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 10:57 pm
Maximum: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 1:58 am 1.178 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 5:00 am
Duration: 6 hours, 3 minutes

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March 13–14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — 42°00'05.5"N, 87°57'53.8"W

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

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
10:57 pm Thu, Mar 13
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction Southeast 137°
42.5°
12:09 am Fri, Mar 14
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction South-southeast 160°
49.0°
1:26 am Fri, Mar 14
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction South 189°
49.8°
1:58 am Fri, Mar 14
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction South-southwest 201°
48.1°
2:31 am Fri, Mar 14
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction South-southwest 212°
45.2°
3:47 am Fri, Mar 14
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction Southwest 233°
35.3°
5:00 am Fri, Mar 14
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction West-southwest 249°
23.5°

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 42°00'05.5"N, 87°57'53.8"W

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Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse

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