| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Himeji |
| Began: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:08 pm |
| Maximum: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:24 pm -0.541 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 7:00 pm |
| Duration: | 51 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Himeji
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Himeji. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (JST) for Himeji.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:57 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  20° | -50.5° |
| 2:09 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 43° | -43.2° |
| 3:26 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 61° | -31.4° |
| 3:58 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 67° | -25.7° |
| 4:31 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 72° | -19.7° |
| 5:47 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 84° | -5.0° |
| 6:08 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 87° | -0.2° |
| 6:24 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Maximum in Himeji This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Himeji. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Himeji because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 89° | 2.5° | |
| 7:00 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 94° | 9.4° |
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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Himeji, but it could be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 14)
In the past, this day was cloudy 66% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Himeji
| Eclipse Visibility From Himeji | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 31, 2028–Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 2029 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Himeji, or the path map image for global details. |