| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Inverness, Scotland |
| Began: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 3:57 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:39 am 1.108 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:42 am |
| Duration: | 2 hours, 45 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Inverness
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Inverness. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (GMT) for Inverness.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:57 am Fri, Mar 14 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  240° | 20.7° | |
| 5:09 am Fri, Mar 14 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 255° | 11.7° | |
| 6:26 am Fri, Mar 14 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see. | 271° | 1.7° | |
| 6:39 am Fri, Mar 14 | Maximum in Inverness This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Inverness. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Inverness because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West for the best view of the eclipse. | 274° | 0.2° | |
| 6:42 am Fri, Mar 14 | Setting | Moonset Setting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets. | 274° | -0.2° |
| 6:58 am Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 278° | -2.0° |
| 7:31 am Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon | 284° | -7.2° |
| 8:47 am Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon | 301° | -16.6° |
| 10:00 am Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 318° | -24.1° |
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 was fully visible in Inverness. 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 81% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
- When Is the Next Lunar Eclipse?
- Total Lunar Eclipse
- Why Does the Moon Turn Red?
- Partial Lunar Eclipse
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
- Can I See a Lunar Eclipse?
- Blood Moon - Total Lunar Eclipse
- Eclipse Seasons
- What Is a Tetrad?
- Magnitude of Eclipses
- Accuracy of Our Eclipse Calculations
- Why Two Dates for a Lunar Eclipse?
Eclipses and Transits Visible in Inverness
| Eclipse Visibility From Inverness | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 12, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 20–21, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Inverness, or the path map image for global details. |