| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, in Port Alfred |
| Began: | Fri, 14 Mar 2025, 05:57 |
| Maximum: | Fri, 14 Mar 2025, 06:05 -0.955 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Fri, 14 Mar 2025, 06:08 |
| Duration: | 11 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. |
14 March 2025 — Total Lunar Eclipse — Port Alfred
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Port Alfred. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (SAST) for Port Alfred.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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| 05:57 Fri, 14 Mar |
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Penumbral Eclipse begins
The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West. |
 275° |
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| 06:05 Fri, 14 Mar |
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Maximum in Port Alfred
This is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Port Alfred. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Port Alfred 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 West for the best view of the eclipse. |
274° |
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| 06:08 Fri, 14 Mar | Setting | Moonset Setting |
274° |
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| 07:09 Fri, 14 Mar | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse begins Below horizon |
265° |
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| 08:26 Fri, 14 Mar | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse begins Below horizon |
253° |
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| 08:58 Fri, 14 Mar | Not directly visible | Maximum Eclipse Below horizon |
248° |
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| 09:31 Fri, 14 Mar | Not directly visible | Total Eclipse ends Below horizon |
241° |
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| 10:47 Fri, 14 Mar | Not directly visible | Partial Eclipse ends Below horizon |
221° |
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| 12:00 Fri, 14 Mar | Not directly visible | Penumbral Eclipse ends Below horizon |
192° |
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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 Port Alfred, but it could be observed there as a penumbral lunar eclipse. A penumbral lunar eclipse can be a bit hard to see as the shadowed part is only a little bit fainter than the rest of the Moon.
Solar Eclipse Live Show
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Cloud Coverage (14 Mar)
In the past, this day was cloudy 53% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Port Alfred
| Eclipse Visibility From Port Alfred | Visibility Worldwide | ||
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17 Feb 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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6 Feb 2027 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |
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20–21 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |
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12 Jan 2028 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |
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Note: Click on the date link for details in Port Alfred, or the path map image for global details. |
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