| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Rawaki, Phoenix Islands |
| Begins: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:31 pm |
| Maximum: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 7:58 pm 1.178 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 11:00 pm |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 29 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Rawaki
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Rawaki. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (PHOT) for Rawaki. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.3 seconds.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:57 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  87° | -23.6° |
| 6:09 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 87° | -6.1° |
| 6:31 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Rising | Moonrise Rising, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase will make the moon so dim that it will be extremely difficult to view until moon gets higher in the sky or the total phase ends. | 86° | -0.2° |
| 7:26 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 86° | 12.5° | |
| 7:58 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 85° | 20.5° | |
| 8:31 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 84° | 28.4° | |
| 9:47 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 82° | 47.1° | |
| 11:00 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 77° | 64.6° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Rawaki. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 14)
In the past, this day was cloudy 57% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Rawaki
| Eclipse Visibility From Rawaki | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 9, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 3, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 8, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Rawaki, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next total solar eclipse visible in Rawaki