| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Esperanza Base |
| Began: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 12:57 am |
| Maximum: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 3:58 am 1.178 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:45 am |
| Duration: | 5 hours, 48 minutes | All Â鶹ӳ» shown on this page are local time. |
March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Esperanza Base
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Esperanza Base. Stages and Â鶹ӳ» of the eclipse are outlined below. All Â鶹ӳ» were local time (ART) for Esperanza Base.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:57 am Fri, Mar 14 | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  358° | 22.4° | |
| 2:09 am Fri, Mar 14 | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 339° | 21.2° | |
| 3:26 am Fri, Mar 14 | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 320° | 17.4° | |
| 3:58 am Fri, Mar 14 | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 312° | 15.0° | |
| 4:31 am Fri, Mar 14 | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 304° | 12.4° | |
| 5:47 am Fri, Mar 14 | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest. | 287° | 5.3° | |
| 6:45 am Fri, Mar 14 | Setting | Moonset Setting | 274° | -0.2° |
| 7:00 am Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon | 271° | -1.5° |
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 Esperanza Base. The total lunar eclipse is someÂ鶹ӳ» called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (Mar 14)
In the past, this day was cloudy 85% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Esperanza Base
| Eclipse Visibility From Esperanza Base | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 17, 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 3, 2026 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 27–28, 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Feb 6, 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Esperanza Base, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Esperanza Base