| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Lunar Eclipse in Cairns, Queensland |
| Began: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:32 pm |
| Maximum: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 6:34 pm 0.193 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 8:00 pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 28 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
March 14, 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Cairns
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Cairns. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AEST) for Cairns.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 1:57 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse begins Below horizon |
 117° |
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| 3:09 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon |
104° |
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| 4:26 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon |
96° |
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| 4:58 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
93° |
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| 5:31 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon |
91° |
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| 6:32 pm Fri, Mar 14 | Rising | Moonrise Rising |
87° |
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| 6:34 pm Fri, Mar 14 |
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Maximum in Cairns
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Cairns. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Cairns because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to East for the best view of the eclipse. |
87° |
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| 6:47 pm Fri, Mar 14 |
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Partial Eclipse ends
Partial moon eclipse ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East. |
86° |
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| 8:00 pm Fri, Mar 14 |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. |
81° |
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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.
The total phase of this lunar eclipse was not visible in Cairns, but it could be observed there as a partial lunar eclipse. The Earth's shadow covered only a small portion of the Moon.
Solar Eclipse Live Show
We are streaming the partial solar eclipse on Sep 21/22 LIVE!
Cloud Coverage (Mar 14)
In the past, this day was cloudy 75% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Cairns
| Eclipse Visibility From Cairns | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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Mar 3–4, 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Aug 17, 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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Jul 7, 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Jul 22, 2028 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |
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Jan 1, 2029 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Cairns, or the path map image for global details. |
Next annular eclipse visible in Cairns