| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse in Kapolei, Hawaii |
| Begins: | Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 6:33 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, 27 minutes | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 13–14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Kapolei
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Kapolei. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (HST) for Kapolei.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:57 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  83° | -8.9° |
| 6:33 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° | 7.5° | |
| 8:26 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 97° | 24.6° | |
| 8:58 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 100° | 31.9° | |
| 9:31 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 105° | 39.1° | |
| 10:47 pm Thu, Mar 13 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 119° | 55.2° | |
| 12:00 midnight Fri, Mar 14 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 148° | 67.2° |
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 Kapolei. 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 70% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Kapolei
| Eclipse Visibility From Kapolei | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13–14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 7, 2025 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 2–3, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Kapolei, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Kapolei