| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Begins: | Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 6:32 pm |
| Maximum: | Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 8:58 pm 1.178 Magnitude |
| Ends: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 12:00 midnight |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 28 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 13–14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Honolulu
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Honolulu. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (HST) for Honolulu. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 69.3 seconds.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:57 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  83° | -8.7° |
| 6:32 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Rising | Moonrise Rising | 86° | -0.2° |
| 7:09 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 89° | 7.7° | |
| 8:26 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 97° | 24.8° | |
| 8:58 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 101° | 32.1° | |
| 9:31 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 105° | 39.3° | |
| 10:47 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 120° | 55.4° | |
| 12:00 midnight Fri, Mar 14 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 148° | 67.3° |
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 Honolulu. 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 75% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Honolulu
| Eclipse Visibility From Honolulu | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2023 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 24, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 8, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 17, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Honolulu, or the path map image for global details. |