Four Eclipses in 2025: Only one Total Lunar Eclipse on September 7-8 to be visible in India

Skywatchers: 2025 Eclipse Calendar 

Get ready for an exciting year of eclipses in 2025! We've got a total of four lined up: two partial solar eclipses and two total lunar eclipses. But here's the catch – only one of these total lunar eclipses will be visible from India. 

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First: we have a total lunar eclipse on March 14th. Sadly, this one will be visible only in the Americas, Western Europe, Western Africa, and the North and South Atlantic Ocean. So, we'll miss out on this one. The partial eclipse begins at 10:39 AM Indian Standard Time (IST), with the full eclipse lasting from 11:56 AM to 1:01 PM IST. During this time, the moon will take on a stunning blood-red hue. The partial eclipse phase ends at 2:18 PM IST. Since this eclipse occurs during the daytime in India, it won't be visible from here. 

Second: we have a partial solar eclipse on March 29th. This one will be visible in North America, Greenland, Iceland, the North Atlantic Ocean, Europe, and northwestern Russia. Again, India misses out. 

The main event for us in India is the total lunar eclipse on September 7th-8th. This one will be visible across India, along with other parts of Asia, Europe, Antarctica, the Western Pacific Ocean, Australia, and parts of the Indian Ocean. The eclipse begins at 8:58 PM IST on September 7th and lasts until 2:25 AM IST on September 8th. The total eclipse phase, when the moon turns a deep red, will be from 10:00 PM to 12:22 AM, lasting for a full 2 hours and 22 minutes. Now that's something to look forward to!

Finally, we have another partial solar eclipse on September 21st-22nd, visible in New Zealand, eastern Melanesia, and western Antarctica. This one, too, will not be visible from India.

For the Road:

2025 – will be a year of celestial hide-and-seek with the sun and the moon. While we'll miss a few of these eclipses, the grand spectacle of the total lunar eclipse in September should be a feast for the eyes. Mark your calendars, and get ready for a night of celestial wonder.

With Technical Inputs from: Dr. Subhendu Pattnaik: Former Dy. Director, Pathani Samata Planetarium, Science and Technology Department, Govt. of Odisha.