Mar 14, 2025 at 12:58 am
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| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Colorado Springs |
| 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 |
March 13–14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Colorado Springs
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Colorado Springs. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (MDT) for Colorado Springs.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:57 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  117° | 34.1° | |
| 11:09 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 136° | 44.9° | |
| 12:26 am Fri, Mar 14 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 162° | 52.2° | |
| 12:58 am Fri, Mar 14 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 175° | 53.2° | |
| 1:31 am Fri, Mar 14 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 189° | 52.9° | |
| 2:47 am Fri, Mar 14 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 216° | 46.8° | |
| 4:00 am Fri, Mar 14 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 236° | 36.4° |
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.
This total lunar eclipse is fully visible in Colorado Springs. 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 60% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Colorado Springs
| Eclipse Visibility From Colorado Springs | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2023 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse West in Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| Mar 24–25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral 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 Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse West in Europe, North America, North in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic |  | |
| Sep 17, 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total 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 Colorado Springs, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |