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According to the Vienna Astronomy Consortium, two total lunar eclipses will occur in 2025.
However, the first will only be faintly visible on Friday, 14 March 2025. You must look out your window at six o’clock, as the lunar eclipse begins at exactly 6:09 a.m. However, the spectacle will hardly be visible in Austria, as the moon will set before totality is reached.
At 6:09 a.m., the moon enters the Earth’s umbra, turning the shadowed lunar surface a coppery red color. This characteristic color is caused by the scattering of sunlight in the Earth’s atmosphere, with the straight red light in particular reaching the moon.
But just a few minutes later, at 6:15 a.m., the moon disappears below the horizon. Currently, only nine percent of the moon is eclipsed in the umbra. However, observers will have a much better view of this astronomical event in North and South America.
Lunar eclipse with good visibility
The next total lunar eclipse, partially visible in Vienna, will occur on 7 September 2025. During this event, the moon will rise shortly before totality begins. Another total lunar eclipse that can be observed from Vienna during the total phase will not take place again until 31 December 2028.
Solar eclipse in March
But before the second lunar eclipse of the year, there is another astronomical highlight: A partial solar eclipse will occur on 29 March 2025. This begins at 11:41 a.m., with maximum coverage reaching 12:18 p.m. A small part of the moon will cover the sun, an impressive sight for observers.
- source: kurier.at/picture: Image by Michaela Wenzler from Pixabay
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