| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Adak, Alaska |
| Begins: | Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 8:39 pm |
| Maximum: | Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 9:58 pm 1.178 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 1:00 am |
| Duration: | 4 hours, 21 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 13–14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Adak
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Adak. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (HDT) for Adak. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.3 seconds.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:57 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  64° | -15.2° |
| 8:09 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 79° | -5.2° |
| 8:39 pm Thu, Mar 13 | 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. | 85° | -0.2° |
| 9:26 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 94° | 6.2° | |
| 9:58 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 100° | 10.9° | |
| 10:31 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 107° | 15.5° | |
| 11:47 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 124° | 25.6° | |
| 1:00 am Fri, Mar 14 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 142° | 33.3° |
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 Adak. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 13–14)
In the past, this day was cloudy 93% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
538Days 6Hrs 5Mins 47SecsLunar 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 Adak
| Eclipse Visibility From Adak | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2023 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 24–25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Adak, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |