March 2025 lunar eclipse
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A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Friday, March 14, 2025,[1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.1804. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. Unlike a total solar eclipse, which can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world, a lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth. A total lunar eclipse can last up to nearly two hours, while a total solar eclipse lasts only a few minutes at any given place, because the Moon's shadow is smaller. Occurring about 3.3 days before apogee (on March 17, 2025, at 12:35 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]
This lunar eclipse was the first of an almost tetrad, with the others being on September 8, 2025 (total); March 3, 2026 (total); and August 28, 2026 (partial).
This eclipse was seen from the surface of the Moon by Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander, which captured images of the ring of light around the Earth as the Sun passed behind it and the red glow on the Moon's surface.[3][4]
Visibility
The eclipse was completely visible over North America and South America, seen rising over Australia and northeast Asia and setting over Africa and Europe.[5]
| File:Lunar eclipse from moon-2025Mar14.png Simulated view of earth from moon |
File:Lunar-eclipse-from-moon-earth-3-14-2025.png From moon, with IR clouds[6] |
File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2025Mar14.png |
Gallery
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View from Richland, Michigan
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full eclipse from Chillicothe, Ohio
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Shortly after totality, from Halifax, 07:35 UTC
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Totality from Miamisburg, Ohio
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Mid-eclipse, Minneapolis, 7:18 UTC
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Partial-post-total eclipse, Minneapolis, 8:13 UTC
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Before, during, and after eclipse from Indiana
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Total lunar eclipse of 2025-03-14, as seen from North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Eclipse details
Shown below is a table displaying details about this particular lunar eclipse. It describes various parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[7]
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Penumbral Magnitude | 2.26146 |
| Umbral Magnitude | 1.18038 |
| Gamma | 0.34846 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 23h37m46.0s |
| Sun Declination | -02°24'16.8" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'05.2" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.8" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 11h38m23.0s |
| Moon Declination | +02°40'54.6" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'52.8" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°54'36.8" |
| ΔT | 71.7 s |
Eclipse season
Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each calendar year and part of a third may occur. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
| March 14 Descending node (full moon) |
March 29 Ascending node (new moon) |
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| File:Lunar eclipse chart close-2025Mar14.png | File:SE2025Mar29P.png |
| Total lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 123 |
Partial solar eclipse Solar Saros 149 |
Related eclipses
Eclipses in 2025
- A total lunar eclipse on March 14.
- A partial solar eclipse on March 29.
- A total lunar eclipse on September 7.
- A partial solar eclipse on September 21.
Metonic
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 26, 2021
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of December 31, 2028
Tzolkinex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of January 31, 2018
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 25, 2032
Half-Saros
- Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 9, 2016
- Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 20, 2034
Tritos
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 15, 2014
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 11, 2036
Lunar Saros 123
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of March 3, 2007
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of March 25, 2043
Inex
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 4, 1996
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of February 22, 2054
Triad
- Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 14, 1938
- Followed by: Lunar eclipse of January 14, 2112
Lunar eclipses of 2024–2027
Template:Lunar eclipse set 2024-2027
Metonic series
The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the Earth's shadow will in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.
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| File:Metonic lunar eclipses 2006-2063A.png |
Saros 123
This eclipse is a part of Saros series 123, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, and containing 72 events. The series started with a penumbral lunar eclipse on August 16, 1087. It contains partial eclipses from May 2, 1520 through July 6, 1610; total eclipses from July 16, 1628 through April 4, 2061; and a second set of partial eclipses from April 16, 2079 through July 2, 2205. The series ends at member 72 as a penumbral eclipse on October 8, 2367.
The longest duration of totality was produced by member 37 at 105 minutes, 58 seconds on September 20, 1736. All eclipses in this series occur at the Moon’s descending node of orbit.[8]
| Greatest | First | |||
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| The greatest eclipse of the series occurred on 1736 Sep 20, lasting 105 minutes, 58 seconds.[9] | Penumbral | Partial | Total | Central |
| 1087 Aug 16 |
1520 May 02 |
1628 Jul 16 |
1682 Aug 18 | |
| Last | ||||
| Central | Total | Partial | Penumbral | |
| 1953 Jan 29 File:Lunar eclipse chart close-1953Jan29.png |
2061 Apr 04 |
2205 Jul 02 |
2367 Oct 08 | |
Eclipses are tabulated in three columns; every third eclipse in the same column is one exeligmos apart, so they all cast shadows over approximately the same parts of the Earth.
Tritos series
Template:Lunar Tritos series May 2003
Half-Saros cycle
A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[10] Related to Solar Saros 130.
| March 9, 2016 | March 20, 2034 |
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| File:SE2016Mar09T.png | File:SE2034Mar20T.png |
See also
References
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External links
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