14 Mar 2025, 02:58
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| Global Event: | Total Lunar Eclipse |
|---|---|
| Local Type: | Total Lunar Eclipse, in Caracas |
| Begins: | Thu, 13 Mar 2025, 23:57 |
| Maximum: | Fri, 14 Mar 2025, 02:58 1.178 Magnitude |
| Ends: | 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 — Caracas
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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Caracas. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (VET) for Caracas.
| Time | Phase | Event | Direction | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23:57 Thu, 13 Mar | Penumbral Eclipse begins The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face. |  128° | 78.6° | |
| 01:09 Fri, 14 Mar | Partial Eclipse begins Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. | 230° | 78.4° | |
| 02:26 Fri, 14 Mar | Total Eclipse begins Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. | 256° | 61.3° | |
| 02:58 Fri, 14 Mar | Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the shadow. | 259° | 53.5° | |
| 03:31 Fri, 14 Mar | Total Eclipse ends Total moon eclipse ends. | 262° | 45.7° | |
| 04:47 Fri, 14 Mar | Partial Eclipse ends Partial moon eclipse ends. | 266° | 27.3° | |
| 06:00 Fri, 14 Mar | Penumbral Eclipse ends The Earth's penumbra ends. | 270° | 9.9° |
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 is fully visible in Caracas. The total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon, as the Moon turns red.
Cloud Coverage (13–14 Mar)
In the past, this day was cloudy 60% of the time (since 2000).
Countdown until eclipse begins
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Caracas
| Eclipse Visibility From Caracas | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17–18 Sep 2024 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 13–14 Mar 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 3 Mar 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 27–28 Aug 2026 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| 20 Feb 2027 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | Note: Click on the date link for details in Caracas, or the path map image for global details. Currently shown eclipse is highlighted. |