March 2025 lunar eclipse explained

Type:total
Date:13-14 March 2025
Gamma:0.34846
Magnitude:1.18038
Saros Ser:123
Saros No:53 of 73
Totality:66 minutes, 3.9 seconds
Partiality:218 minutes, 55.8 seconds
Penumbral:363 minutes, 22.4 seconds
P1:03:57:09.4
U1:05:09:22.6
U2:06:25:57.5
Greatest:06:58:44.5
U3:07:32:01.5
U4:08:48:18.5
P4:10:00:31.9
Previous:September 2024
Next:September 2025

A total lunar eclipse will take place on Thursday, 14 March 2025, the first of two total lunar eclipses in 2025. The Moon will take place near apogee during this eclipse, making it appear smaller than usual. The second eclipse will take place on 7-8 September 2025, happening near apogee. Occurring only 3.4 days before apogee (Apogee on 17 March 2025), the Lunas apparent diameter will be 5.4% smaller than average.

This lunar eclipse marks the beginning of another tetrad, with 3 total lunar eclipses and a deep partial lunar eclipse (greater than 90%), with others being 07 Sep 2025 (T), 03 Mar 2026 (T) and 28 Aug 2026 (P).

Visibility

It will be completely visible from the Americas, will be seen rising over New Zealand and eastern Asia, and setting over western Europe and western Africa.

Related eclipses

Eclipses of 2025

Saros series

It last occurred on March 3, 2007 and will next occur on 25 March 2043.

Half-Saros cycle

A lunar eclipse will be preceded and followed by solar eclipses by 9 years and 5.5 days (a half saros).[1] Related to Solar Saros 130.

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Notes and References

  1. Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, Jean Meeus, p.110, Chapter 18, The half-saros