March 2025 lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse will take place on March 14, 2025.

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Visibility

Related eclipses

Lunar year series

Lunar eclipse series sets from 2024-2027
Descending node   Ascending node
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
Saros Date
Viewing
Type
Chart
113 2024 Mar 25
Penumbral
118 2024 Sep 18
Partial
123 2025 Mar 14
Total
128 2025 Sep 07
Total
133 2026 Mar 03
Total
138 2026 Aug 28
Partial
143 2027 Feb 20
Penumbral
148 2027 Aug 17
Penumbral
Last set 2023 Oct 28 Last set 2023 May 05
Next set 2027 Jul 18 Next set 2028 Jan 12

Saros series

Lunar saros series 123, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has 25 total lunar eclipses. The first total lunar eclipse of this series was on July 16, 1628, and last will be on April 4, 2061. The two longest occurrence of this series were on September 20, 1736 and October 1, 1754 when totality lasted 106 minutes.[1]

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

Metonic cycles (19 years)

The Metonic cycle repeats nearly exactly every 19 years and represents a Saros cycle plus one lunar year. Because it occurs on the same calendar date, the earth's shadow will in nearly the same location relative to the background stars.

  1. 2006 Mar 14 - penumbral (113)
  2. 2025 Mar 14 - total (123)
  3. 2044 Mar 13 - total (133)
  4. 2064 Mar 14- partial (143)
  1. 2006 Sep 07 - penumbral (118)
  2. 2025 Sep 07 - total (128)
  3. 2044 Sep 07 - partial (138)
  4. 2063 Sep 07 - partial (148)

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