| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Vieux Fort |
| Began: | Thu, 13 Mar 2025, 23:57 |
| Maximum: | Fri, 14 Mar 2025, 02:58 1.178 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, 14 Mar 2025, 06:00 |
| Duration: | 6 hours, 3 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
13–14 March 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Vieux Fort
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Vieux Fort. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (AST) for Vieux Fort.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 23:57 Thu, 13 Mar |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |
 164° |
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| 01:09 Fri, 14 Mar |
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Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. |
235° |
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| 02:26 Fri, 14 Mar |
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Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. |
254° |
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| 02:58 Fri, 14 Mar |
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Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. |
258° |
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| 03:31 Fri, 14 Mar |
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Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. |
261° |
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| 04:47 Fri, 14 Mar |
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Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. |
266° |
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| 06:00 Fri, 14 Mar |
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Penumbral Eclipse ends
The Earth's penumbra ends. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. |
270° |
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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.
This total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Vieux Fort. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
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Cloud Coverage (13–14 Mar)
In the past, this day was cloudy 76% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Vieux Fort
| Eclipse Visibility From Vieux Fort | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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3 Mar 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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27–28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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20 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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17 Aug 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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11–12 Jan 2028 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Vieux Fort, or the path map image for global details. |
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