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March 13, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Canada, Canada

Mar 14, 2025 at 12:58 am
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Global Event: Total Lunar Eclipse
Local Type: Total Lunar Eclipse, in Canada
Begins: Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 9:57 pm
Maximum: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 12:58 am 1.178 Magnitude
Ends: Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 4:00 am
Duration: 6 hours, 3 minutes
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March 13–14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Canada

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Canada. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MDT) for Canada.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
9:57 pm Thu, Mar 13
Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.Map direction East-southeast 119°
18.7°
11:09 pm Thu, Mar 13
Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.Map direction Southeast 136°
25.3°
12:26 am Fri, Mar 14
Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Map direction South-southeast 157°
30.1°
12:58 am Fri, Mar 14
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Map direction South-southeast 166°
31.2°
1:31 am Fri, Mar 14
Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends.Map direction South 175°
31.6°
2:47 am Fri, Mar 14
Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends.Map direction South-southwest 197°
30.2°
4:00 am Fri, Mar 14
Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends.Map direction Southwest 217°
25.9°

How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky

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

Cloud Coverage (Mar 13–14)

In the past, this day was cloudy 61% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

650Days 19Hrs 49Mins 45Secs

Canada Eclipse Countdown

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Canada

Eclipse Visibility From CanadaVisibility Worldwide
Oct 14, 2023 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse West in Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
Mar 24–25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, North/East Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica
Apr 8, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse West in Europe, North America, North in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica

Note: Click on the date link for details in Canada, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted.

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