In the night of Friday, March 14, 2025, it will be possible to observe a total lunar eclipse that will be visible from most of the world and that in Spain will be visible as total in the center and west of the peninsula, the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla. The observation of the eclipse can be made with the naked eye and does not involve any danger or require any special instrumentation.
In the east of the Iberian peninsula and the Balearic Islands, the Moon will set before the begin of the total eclipse (with only the beginning of the partial phase will be seen), while in the rest of the peninsula, the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, the Moon will set before the end of the total eclipse (that is why only the beginning of the total phase will be seen, but not its end). During the total eclipse, the Moon will not be completely dark, but will take a reddish hue, that is due to part of the sunlight that is deflected by the Earth's atmosphere.
In the tab "From the province capitals" you can consult the evolution of the eclipse for each of them, both in cases where it reaches totality and in cases of partial eclipse.
Details
The eclipse will be visible in some of its phases in: Europe, most of Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, and eastern Asia and Oceania. The area where it will be visible corresponds to the colored part of the attached figure.
The totality phase of the eclipse will be visible in: western Europe, western Africa, North America, South America, and Antarctica. The area where totality will be visible is delimited by the inner part of the curves labeled iT and fT.
The eclipse will be visible in Spain, depending on the area from which we observe, we will be able to see its total and partial phases or only its partial phase, because the Moon will set before the end of the eclipse. In the west of the peninsula, the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla we will be able to see the totality, while in the east of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands it will only be visible as partial.
Click here to see the evolution of the eclipse from each Spanish province capital.
The eclipse in the province capitals
You can select the province in the map below to obtain the sequence of the eclipse as it will be seen from its capital city, with the times expressed in official time.
The image loaded by default corresponds to the Madrid eclipse sequence, and can be enlarged by clicking on it.
