This total lunar eclipse will occur on October 8, 2014. It will be visible from North America, parts of Australia, China and Japan. Parts of South Asia, and Eastern Europe will see a partial eclipse. The penumbral phase of the eclipse will begin at 8:17 AM (08:17) UTC on October 8, 2014 and the eclipse will end at 1:32 PM (13:32) UTC the same day. The Moon will be totally eclipsed (totality) for about 58 minutes.
This will also be a good time to see the Draconid meteor shower, which is expected to peak on October 8-9, 2014.
2014 – 2015 lunar tetrad
This Oct 8 eclipse is the second in a tetrad, a series of four consecutive total lunar eclipses in 2014 – 2015.
The term Blood Moon, has recently become popular when referring to the total lunar eclipses in the 2014 – 2015 lunar tetrad. This term has no technical or astronomical basis and it is unclear where the description originated.
Was this Total Lunar Eclipse visible in Washington DC?
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse: East in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica.
Was this eclipse visible in Washington DC?
Eclipse Map and Animation
The animation shows where this total lunar eclipse is visible during the night (dark “wave” slowly moving across the Earth's surface).
Shades of darkness
Night, moon high up in sky.
Moon between 12 and 18 degrees above horizon.
Moon between 6 and 12 degrees above horizon. Make sure you have free line of sight.
Moon between 0 and 6 degrees above horizon. May be hard to see due to brightness and line of sight.
Day, moon and eclipse both not visible.
Note: Twilight will affect the visibility of the eclipse, as well as weather.
Entire eclipse was visible from start to end
Entire partial and total phases were visible. Missed part of penumbral phase.
Entire total phase was visible. Missed part of partial & penumbral phases.
Some of the total phase was visible. Missed part of total, partial & penumbral phases.
Some of the partial phase was visible. Missed total phase and part of partial & penumbral phases.
Some of the penumbral phase was visible. Missed total & partial phases.
Eclipse was not visible at all.
Note: Areas with lighter shadings left (West) of the center will experience the eclipse after moonrise/sunset. Areas with lighter shadings right (East) of the center will experience the eclipse until moonset/sunrise. Actual eclipse visibility depends on weather conditions and line of sight to the Moon.
When the Eclipse Happened Worldwide — Timeline
Lunar eclipses can be visible from everywhere on the night side of the Earth, if the sky is clear. From some places the entire eclipse will be visible, while in other areas the Moon will rise or set during the eclipse.
| Event | UTC Time | Time in Washington DC* | Visible in Washington DC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbral Eclipse began | Oct 8 at 08:15:35 | Oct 8 at 4:15:35 am | Yes |
| Partial Eclipse began | Oct 8 at 09:14:51 | Oct 8 at 5:14:51 am | Yes |
| Full Eclipse began | Oct 8 at 10:25:13 | Oct 8 at 6:25:13 am | Yes |
| Maximum Eclipse | Oct 8 at 10:54:39 | Oct 8 at 6:54:39 am | Yes |
| Full Eclipse ended | Oct 8 at 11:23:59 | Oct 8 at 7:23:59 am | No, below the horizon |
| Partial Eclipse ended | Oct 8 at 12:34:20 | Oct 8 at 8:34:20 am | No, below the horizon |
| Penumbral Eclipse ended | Oct 8 at 13:33:43 | Oct 8 at 9:33:43 am | No, below the horizon |
* The Moon was below the horizon in Washington DC some of the time, so that part of the eclipse was not visible.
Eclipse calculations usually accurate to a few seconds.
Quick Facts About This Eclipse
| Data | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Magnitude | 1.166 | Fraction of the Moon’s diameter covered by Earth’s umbra |
| Obscuration | 100.0% | Percentage of the Moon's area covered by Earth's umbra |
| Penumbral magnitude | 2.146 | Fraction of the Moon's diameter covered by Earth's penumbra |
| Overall duration | 5 hours, 18 minutes | Period between the beginning and end of all eclipse phases |
| Duration of totality | 59 minutes | Period between the beginning and end of the total phase |
| Duration of partial phases | 2 hours, 21 minutes | Combined period of both partial phases |
| Duration of penumbral phases | 1 hour, 59 minutes | Combined period of both penumbral phases |
Countries Where the Eclipse Is Visible
| Country | Type | Start | End | Totality Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | 9:17 pm SST | 2:32 am SST | 54m | |
| Antarctica | 9:17 pm NZDT | 7:32 pm VOST | 54m | |
| Aruba | 4:17 am AST | 6:30 am AST | 3m | |
| Australia | 6:17 pm AEST | 11:02 pm ACST | 54m | |
| Belize | 2:17 am CST | 6:53 am CDT | 54m | |
| Brazil | 4:17 am AMT | 5:38 am ACT | 11m | |
| Brunei | 6:03 pm BNT | 9:32 pm BNT | 54m | |
| Cambodia | 5:30 pm ICT | 8:32 pm ICT | 51m | |
| Canada | 3:17 am CDT | 7:32 am MDT | 54m | |
| Cayman Islands | 3:17 am EST | 6:21 am EST | 54m | |
| Chile | 5:17 am CLST | 7:54 am EASST | 54m | |
| China | 4:17 pm CST | 9:32 pm CST | 54m | |
| Christmas Island | 5:49 pm CXT | 8:32 pm CXT | 32m | |
| Colombia | 3:17 am COT | 6:19 am COT | 52m | |
| Cook Islands | 10:17 pm CKT | 3:32 am CKT | 54m | |
| Costa Rica | 2:17 am CST | 5:38 am CST | 54m | |
| Cuba | 4:17 am CDT | 7:37 am CDT | 54m | |
| Curaçao | 4:17 am AST | 6:27 am AST | 0m | |
| Dominican Republic | 4:17 am AST | 6:41 am AST | 14m | |
| East Timor | 6:19 pm TLT | 10:32 pm TLT | 54m | |
| Ecuador | 3:17 am ECT | 5:56 am GALT | 54m | |
| El Salvador | 2:17 am CST | 5:54 am CST | 54m | |
| Fiji | 9:17 pm TOT | 2:32 am TOT | 54m | |
| French Polynesia | 10:17 pm TAHT | 3:32 am TAHT | 54m | |
| Greenland | 6:17 am WGST | 11:32 am WGST | 54m | |
| Guam | 6:17 pm ChST | 11:32 pm ChST | 54m | |
| Guatemala | 2:17 am CST | 7:04 am CDT | 54m | |
| Haiti | 4:17 am EDT | 6:52 am EDT | 25m | |
| Honduras | 2:17 am CST | 5:52 am CST | 54m | |
| Hong Kong | 5:58 pm HKT | 9:32 pm HKT | 54m | |
| India | 4:35 pm IST | 7:02 pm IST | 16m | |
| Indonesia | 5:19 pm WIT | 9:32 pm WITA | 54m | |
| Jamaica | 3:17 am EST | 6:08 am EST | 41m | |
| Japan | 5:17 pm JST | 10:32 pm JST | 54m | |
| Kiribati | 10:17 pm LINT | 3:32 am LINT | 54m | |
| Laos | 5:29 pm ICT | 8:32 pm ICT | 52m | |
| Macau | 6:01 pm CST | 9:32 pm CST | 54m | |
| Malaysia | 5:46 pm MYT | 8:32 pm WIB | 54m | |
| Marshall Islands | 8:17 pm | 1:32 am | 54m | |
| Mexico | 3:17 am CDT | 6:32 am PDT | 54m | |
| Micronesia | 7:17 pm PONT | 12:32 am PONT | 54m | |
| Mongolia | 5:19 pm CHOT | 9:32 pm ULAT | 54m | |
| Myanmar | 5:23 pm MMT | 8:02 pm MMT | 28m | |
| Nauru | 8:17 pm NRT | 1:32 am NRT | 54m | |
| New Caledonia | 7:17 pm NCT | 12:32 am NCT | 54m | |
| New Zealand | 9:17 pm NZDT | 2:32 am NZDT | 54m | |
| Nicaragua | 2:17 am CST | 5:44 am CST | 54m | |
| Niue | 9:17 pm NUT | 2:32 am NUT | 54m | |
| Norfolk Island | 7:47 pm NFT | 1:02 am NFT | 54m | |
| North Korea | 5:39 pm KST | 10:32 pm KST | 54m | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6:17 pm ChST | 11:32 pm ChST | 54m | |
| Palau | 5:41 pm | 10:32 pm | 54m | |
| Panama | 3:17 am EST | 5:22 am CST | 54m | |
| Papua New Guinea | 6:17 pm PGT | 11:32 pm PGT | 54m | |
| Peru | 3:17 am PET | 6:09 am PET | 42m | |
| Philippines | 5:14 pm | 9:32 pm | 54m | |
| Pitcairn Islands | 12:17 am PST | 5:32 am PST | 54m | |
| Russia | 7:17 pm VLAT | 10:32 pm IRKT | 54m | |
| Samoa | 10:17 pm WST | 3:32 am WST | 54m | |
| Singapore | 6:51 pm SGT | 9:32 pm SGT | 30m | |
| Solomon Islands | 7:17 pm SBT | 12:32 am SBT | 54m | |
| South Korea | 5:41 pm KST | 10:32 pm KST | 54m | |
| Taiwan | 5:25 pm CST | 9:32 pm CST | 54m | |
| Thailand | 5:37 pm ICT | 8:32 pm ICT | 44m | |
| The Bahamas | 4:17 am EDT | 7:16 am EDT | 49m | |
| Tokelau | 9:17 pm TKT | 2:32 am TKT | 54m | |
| Tonga | 9:17 pm TOT | 2:32 am TOT | 54m | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 4:17 am EDT | 6:45 am EDT | 18m | |
| Tuvalu | 8:17 pm TVT | 1:32 am TVT | 54m | |
| US Minor Outlying Islands | 4:17 am EDT | 2:32 am | 54m | |
| United States | 2:17 am MDT | 5:32 am AKDT | 54m | |
| Vanuatu | 7:17 pm VUT | 12:32 am VUT | 54m | |
| Venezuela | 3:47 am VET | 5:43 am COT | 16m | |
| Vietnam | 5:23 pm ICT | 8:32 pm ICT | 54m | |
| Wallis and Futuna | 8:17 pm WFT | 1:32 am WFT | 54m | |
| Afghanistan | 8:32 pm CST | 6:02 pm AFT | --- | |
| Anguilla | 4:17 am AST | 6:06 am AST | --- | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 4:17 am AST | 6:00 am AST | --- | |
| Argentina | 5:17 am ART | 7:11 am CLST | --- | |
| Bangladesh | 5:27 pm BST | 7:32 pm BST | --- | |
| Barbados | 4:17 am AST | 5:47 am AST | --- | |
| Bermuda | 5:17 am ADT | 7:19 am ADT | --- | |
| Bhutan | 4:57 pm IST | 7:32 pm BTT | --- | |
| Bolivia | 4:17 am BOT | 5:18 am PET | --- | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 7:06 pm IOT | 7:32 pm IOT | --- | |
| British Virgin Islands | 4:17 am AST | 6:11 am AST | --- | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | 10:17 am CEST | 6:23 am AST | --- | |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 5:57 pm CCT | 8:02 pm CCT | --- | |
| Dominica | 4:17 am AST | 5:56 am AST | --- | |
| Falkland Islands | 5:17 am FKST | 6:16 am FKST | --- | |
| French Guiana | 5:17 am GFT | 6:22 am SRT | --- | |
| French Southern Territories | 6:03 pm TFT | 6:32 pm TFT | --- | |
| Grenada | 4:17 am AST | 5:56 am AST | --- | |
| Guadeloupe | 4:17 am AST | 5:58 am AST | --- | |
| Guyana | 4:17 am GYT | 5:21 am VET | --- | |
| Iran | 4:56 pm IRST | 5:02 pm IRST | --- | |
| Kazakhstan | 6:30 pm OMST | 7:32 pm ALMT | --- | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6:06 pm ALMT | 7:32 pm KGT | --- | |
| Maldives | 5:55 pm MVT | 6:32 pm MVT | --- | |
| Martinique | 4:17 am AST | 5:55 am AST | --- | |
| Montserrat | 4:17 am AST | 6:00 am AST | --- | |
| Nepal | 5:28 pm NPT | 7:17 pm NPT | --- | |
| Pakistan | 5:21 pm PKT | 6:32 pm PKT | --- | |
| Paraguay | 5:17 am PYST | 6:43 am PYST | --- | |
| Puerto Rico | 4:17 am AST | 6:24 am AST | --- | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4:17 am AST | 6:03 am AST | --- | |
| Saint Lucia | 4:17 am AST | 5:54 am AST | --- | |
| Saint Martin | 4:17 am AST | 6:04 am AST | --- | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 6:17 am PMDT | 7:55 am PMDT | --- | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4:17 am AST | 5:55 am AST | --- | |
| Sint Maarten | 4:17 am AST | 6:04 am AST | --- | |
| Sri Lanka | 5:50 pm IST | 7:02 pm IST | --- | |
| St. Barts | 4:17 am AST | 6:03 am AST | --- | |
| Suriname | 5:17 am SRT | 5:37 am GYT | --- | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | --- | --- | --- | |
| Tajikistan | 8:30 pm CST | 6:32 pm TJT | --- | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4:17 am AST | 5:55 am AST | --- | |
| Turkmenistan | 6:05 pm TMT | 6:32 pm TMT | --- | |
| US Virgin Islands | 4:17 am AST | 6:12 am AST | --- | |
| Uruguay | 6:17 am UYST | 7:20 am UYST | --- | |
| Uzbekistan | 5:36 pm UZT | 6:32 pm UZT | --- |
All times shown in this table are local time. (Note: more than one time zone is listed.) "Totality duration" gives the time between the start and finish of totality within the entire country (not at one location).
How Many People Can See This Eclipse?
| Number of People Seeing... | Number of People* | Fraction of World Population |
|---|---|---|
| At least some of the penumbral phase | 4,810,000,000 | 65.58% |
| At least some of the partial phase | 4,020,000,000 | 54.82% |
| At least some of the total phase | 2,790,000,000 | 38.14% |
| All of the total phase | 1,970,000,000 | 26.93% |
| All of the total and partial phases | 522,000,000 | 7.12% |
| The entire eclipse from beginning to end | 167,000,000 | 2.28% |
* The number of people refers to the resident population (as a round number) in areas where the eclipse is visible. timeanddate has calculated these numbers using raw population data provided by the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. The raw data is based on population estimates from the year 2000 to 2020.
An Eclipse Never Comes Alone!
A solar eclipse always occurs about two weeks before or after a lunar eclipse.
Usually, there are two eclipses in a row, but other times, there are three during the same eclipse season.
This is the first eclipse this season.
Second eclipse this season: October 23, 2014 — Partial Solar Eclipse