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    First total lunar eclipse of 2025: Date, time and where to catch 'Blood Moon' eclipse

    This total Lunar eclipse will be visible to just 13% of the world’s population, according to Time and Date.

    Sheetal Kumari
    January 14, 2025 / 13:44 IST
    Total Lunar Eclipse (Image: AI generated)

    On the night of 13-14 March 2025, a total lunar eclipse will grace Earth’s skies. North America will have the best view of this rare phenomenon, featuring a striking "Blood Moon." The eclipse occurs when Earth aligns between the sun and a full moon, casting its shadow on the lunar surface.

    The event will be visible to just 13% of the world’s population, according to Time and Date. This equates to over a billion people with clear skies. The eclipse will unfold globally from 03:57 to 10:00 UTC on Friday, 14 March. The totality phase, when the moon turns reddish, will last 65 minutes between 06:26 and 07:31 UTC.


    Timings for totality across regions


    In North America, the totality phase will occur at these local times:
    • Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): 2:26 to 3:31 a.m., 14 March
    • Central Daylight Time (CDT): 1:26 to 2:31 a.m., 14 March
    • Mountain Daylight Time (MDT): 12:26 to 1:31 a.m., 14 March
    • Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): 11:26 p.m. (13 March) to 12:31 a.m. (14 March)
    • Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT): 10:26 to 11:31 p.m., 13 March
    • Hawaii Standard Time (HST): 8:26 to 9:31 p.m., 13 March

    Observers are advised to start watching 75 minutes earlier to witness the moon entering Earth’s shadow. This will showcase the partial phases before totality.


    Visibility in Europe and future eclipses


    In Europe, only parts of Ireland, Portugal, western Spain, and northwest France will see totality before moonset. Other regions of Europe, including Central Europe, will observe a partial lunar eclipse.

    This eclipse is part of a series of celestial events. Future total lunar eclipses include:

    • 7-8 September 2025: Visible in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas.
    • 2-3 March 2026: Seen across all continents, including Antarctica.

    Additionally, a near-total eclipse on 27-28 August 2026 will see 93% of the moon covered by Earth’s shadow.

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    Skywatchers across the world are encouraged to prepare for this breathtaking cosmic display, as the March 2025 eclipse promises a memorable night under the stars.

     
    Sheetal Kumari
    first published: Jan 14, 2025 01:44 pm

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