Mar 14, 2025 at 6:03 pm
Near max in Port Vila
| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Port Vila |
| Began: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:00 pm |
| Maximum: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:03 pm 1.173 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 9:00 pm |
| Duration: | 3 hours | All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Port Vila
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Port Vila. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (VUT) for Port Vila.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:57 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |  101° | -43.0° |
| 4:09 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon | 95° | -26.5° |
| 5:26 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon | 89° | -8.8° |
| 5:58 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon | 87° | -0.5° |
| 6:00 pm Fri, Mar 14 | 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. | 87° | -0.2° |
| 6:03 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Maximum in Port Vila This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Port Vila. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Port Vila 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 East for the best view of the eclipse. | 86° | 0.5° | |
| 6:31 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. | 84° | 6.5° | |
| 7:47 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 78° | 24.1° | |
| 9:00 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 70° | 40.6° |
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 Port Vila. 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 78% of the time (since 2000).
Lunar Eclipses
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- 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 Port Vila
| Eclipse Visibility From Port Vila | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 22, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 28, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Port Vila, or the path map image for global details. |